Point of care testing: Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in neonates

Maisels, 2006, What's in a name? Physiologic and pathologic jaundice: the conundrum of defining normal bilirubin levels in the newborn, Pediatrics, 118, 805, 10.1542/peds.2006-0675 Maisels, 2008, Phototherapy for neonatal jaundice, N. Engl. J. Med., 358, 920, 10.1056/NEJMct0708376 Davidson, 1941, Hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn, Am. J. Dis. Child, 61, 958 King, 1947 Billing, 1954, Increased plasma bilirubin in newborn infants in relation to birth weight, Br. Med. J., 2, 1263, 10.1136/bmj.2.4899.1263 Lo, 2004, Performance of bilirubin determinations in US laboratories—revisited, Clin. Chem., 50, 190, 10.1373/clinchem.2003.019216 Lo, 2004, Bilirubin proficiency testing using specimens containing unconjugated bilirubin and human serum: results of a College of American Pathologists study, Arch. Pathol. Lab. Med., 128, 1219, 10.5858/2004-128-1219-BPTUSC College of American Pathologists: Chemistry/Therapeutic Drug Monitoring Participant Summary. Surveys 2008. Accessed September 17th, 2008. Shah, 2003, Evaluation of a new lancet device (BD QuikHeel) on pain response and success of procedure in term neonates, Arch. Pediatr. Adolesc. Med., 157, 1075, 10.1001/archpedi.157.11.1075 Gosset, 1960, A perspex icterometer for neonates, Lancet, 1, 87, 10.1016/S0140-6736(60)92902-0 Chaibva, 1974, Reliability of an icterometer in Black neonates with hyperbilirubinaemia, S. Afr. Med. J., 48, 1533 Yamanouchi, 1980, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: preliminary studies of noninvasive transcutaneous bilirubin meter in the Okayama National Hospital, Pediatrics, 65, 195, 10.1542/peds.65.2.195 Schumacher, 1985, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: a comparison of old and new methods, Pediatrics, 76, 10 Yamauchi, 1988, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. Evaluation of accuracy and reliability in a large population, Acta Paediatr. Scand., 77, 791, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1988.tb10757.x Gupta, 1991, Icterometer: a useful screening tool for neonatal jaundice, Indian Pediatr., 28, 473 Linder, 1994, Noninvasive determination of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: standardization for variation in skin color, Am. J. Perinatol., 11, 223, 10.1055/s-2008-1040751 Knudsen, 1996, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in neonatal intensive care units, Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., 75, F53, 10.1136/fn.75.1.F53 Tan, 1996, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in Chinese, Malay and Indian infants, Acta Paediatr., 85, 986, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1996.tb14199.x Tayaba, 1998, Noninvasive estimation of serum bilirubin, Pediatrics, 102, E28, 10.1542/peds.102.3.e28 Rubaltelli, 2001, Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement: a multicenter evaluation of a new device, Pediatrics, 107, 1264, 10.1542/peds.107.6.1264 Wong, 2002, A comparison of transcutaneous bilirubinometers: SpectRx BiliCheck versus Minolta AirShields, Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., 87, F137, 10.1136/fn.87.2.F137 Robertson, 2002, Improved transcutaneous bilirubinometry: comparison of SpectRx BiliCheck and Minolta Jaundice Meter JM-102 for estimating total serum bilirubin in a normal newborn population, J. Perinatol., 22, 12, 10.1038/sj.jp.7210592 Engle, 2002, Assessment of a transcutaneous device in the evaluation of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in a primarily Hispanic population, Pediatrics, 110, 61, 10.1542/peds.110.1.61 Kazmierczak, 2004, Transcutaneous measurement of bilirubin in newborns: comparison with an automated Jendrassik–Grof procedure and HPLC, Clin. Chem., 50, 433, 10.1373/clinchem.2003.027326 Maisels, 2004, Evaluation of a new transcutaneous bilirubinometer, Pediatrics, 113, 1628, 10.1542/peds.113.6.1628 Carceller, 2006, [Evaluation of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement and agreement with bilirubinemia], Ann. Biol. Clin. (Paris), 64, 575 Dai, 1997, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: its role in the assessment of neonatal jaundice, Clin. Biochem., 30, 1, 10.1016/S0009-9120(96)00131-2 Onks, 1993, Effect of melanin, oxyhemoglobin and bilirubin on transcutaneous bilirubinometry, Acta Paediatr., 82, 19, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1993.tb12507.x Bertini, 2002, Non-invasive bilirubinometry in neonatal jaundice, Semin. Neonatol., 7, 129, 10.1053/siny.2002.0100 Tan, 2003, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry during and after phototherapy, Acta Paediatr., 92, 327, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2003.tb00554.x Nanjundaswamy, 2005, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm infants receiving phototherapy, Am. J. Perinatol., 22, 127, 10.1055/s-2005-863785 Kazmierczak, 2006, Transcutaneous bilirubin testing, 5 Nichols, 2007, Executive summary. The National Academy of Clinical Biochemistry Laboratory Medicine Practice Guideline: evidence-based practice for point-of-care testing, Clin. Chim. Acta, 379, 14, 10.1016/j.cca.2006.12.025 Maisels, 1997, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry decreases the need for serum bilirubin measurements and saves money, Pediatrics, 99, 599, 10.1542/peds.99.4.599 Vreman, 1996, Interlaboratory variability of bilirubin measurements, Clin. Chem., 42, 869, 10.1093/clinchem/42.6.869 Doumas, 1996, Errors in measurement of total bilirubin: a perennial problem, Clin. Chem., 42, 845, 10.1093/clinchem/42.6.845 Bhutani, 2004, Kernicterus: epidemiological strategies for its prevention through systems-based approaches, J. Perinatol., 24, 650, 10.1038/sj.jp.7211152 Hansen, 1995, Kernicterus in a full-term infant: the need for increased vigilance, Pediatrics, 95, 798, 10.1542/peds.95.5.798 Penn, 1994, Kernicterus in a full term infant, Pediatrics, 93, 1003, 10.1542/peds.93.6.1003 1994, Practice parameter: management of hyperbilirubinemia in the healthy term newborn, Pediatrics, 94, 558, 10.1542/peds.94.4.558 Bhutani, 2004, Urgent clinical need for accurate and precise bilirubin measurements in the United States to prevent kernicterus, Clin. Chem., 50, 477, 10.1373/clinchem.2003.024489 2004, Management of hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn infant 35 or more weeks of gestation, Pediatrics, 114, 297, 10.1542/peds.114.1.297 Bhutani, 2000, Noninvasive measurement of total serum bilirubin in a multiracial predischarge newborn population to assess the risk of severe hyperbilirubinemia, Pediatrics, 106, E17, 10.1542/peds.106.2.e17 Bhutani, 2001, Jaundice technologies: prediction of hyperbilirubinemia in term and near-term newborns, J. Perinatol., 21, S76, 10.1038/sj.jp.7210640 Bhutani, 1999, Predictive ability of a predischarge hour-specific serum bilirubin for subsequent significant hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term and near-term newborns, Pediatrics, 103, 6, 10.1542/peds.103.1.6 2001, Neonatal jaundice and kernicterus, Pediatrics, 108, 763, 10.1542/peds.108.3.763 Newman, 2000, Prediction and prevention of extreme neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in a mature health maintenance organization, Arch. Pediatr. Adolesc. Med., 154, 1140, 10.1001/archpedi.154.11.1140 Keren, 2008, A comparison of alternative risk-assessment strategies for predicting significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia in term and near-term infants, Pediatrics, 121, e170, 10.1542/peds.2006-3499 Smith, 2007, An evidence-based review of hyperbilirubinemia in the late preterm infant, with implications for practice: management, follow-up, and breastfeeding support, Neonatal Netw., 26, 395, 10.1891/0730-0832.26.6.395 Petrova, 2006, Management of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: pediatricians' practices and educational needs, BMC Pediatr., 6, 6, 10.1186/1471-2431-6-6 Petersen, 2005, Association of transcutaneous bilirubin testing in hospital with decreased readmission rate for hyperbilirubinemia, Clin. Chem., 51, 540, 10.1373/clinchem.2004.037804 Owens, 1984, Pain in infancy: neonatal reaction to a heel lance, Pain, 20, 77, 10.1016/0304-3959(84)90813-3 Ip, 2004, An evidence-based review of important issues concerning neonatal hyperbilirubinemia, Pediatrics, 114, e130, 10.1542/peds.114.1.e130 Maisels, 1982, Transcutaneous bilirubin measurements in full-term infants, Pediatrics, 70, 464, 10.1542/peds.70.3.464 Goldman, 1982, Jaundice meter: evaluation of new guidelines, J. Pediatr., 101, 253, 10.1016/S0022-3476(82)80135-2 Hannemann, 1982, Evaluation of the Minolta bilirubin meter as a screening device in white and black infants, Pediatrics, 69, 107, 10.1542/peds.69.1.107 Tan, 1985, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in Chinese and Malay neonates, Ann. Acad. Med. Singapore, 14, 591 Tan, 1988, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm very low birthweight infants, Acta Paediatr. Scand., 77, 796, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1988.tb10758.x Nanjundaswamy, 2004, The accuracy of transcutaneous bilirubin measurements in neonates: a correlation study, Biol. Neonate, 85, 21, 10.1159/000074953 Slusher, 2004, Transcutaneous bilirubin measurements and serum total bilirubin levels in indigenous African infants, Pediatrics, 113, 1636, 10.1542/peds.113.6.1636 Willems, 2004, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry with the Bilicheck in very premature newborns, J. Matern. Fetal Neonatal Med., 16, 209, 10.1080/jmf.16.4.209.214 Donzelli, 2000, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in healthy preterm newborns, Clin. Biochem., 33, 505, 10.1016/S0009-9120(00)00140-5 Knupfer, 2001, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in preterm infants, Acta Paediatr., 90, 899, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb02454.x Ebbesen, 2002, A new transcutaneous bilirubinometer, BiliCheck, used in the neonatal intensive care unit and the maternity ward, Acta Paediatr., 91, 203, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2002.tb01696.x Yamauchi, 1988, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. Effect of irradiation on the skin bilirubin index, Biol. Neonate, 54, 314, 10.1159/000242870 Hegyi, 1981, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. I. Correlations in term infants, J. Pediatr., 98, 454, 10.1016/S0022-3476(81)80721-4 Yamauchi, 1989, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: bilirubin kinetics of the skin and serum during and after phototherapy, Biol. Neonate, 56, 263, 10.1159/000243133 Jangaard, 2006, Estimation of bilirubin using BiliChek, a transcutaneous bilirubin measurement device: effects of gestational age and use of phototherapy, Paediatr. Child Health, 11, 79, 10.1093/pch/11.2.79 Samanta, 2004, The value of Bilicheck as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice in term and near-term babies, Acta Paediatr., 93, 1486, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2004.tb02634.x Grohmann, 2006, Bilirubin measurement for neonates: comparison of 9 frequently used methods, Pediatrics, 117, 1174, 10.1542/peds.2005-0590 Dai, 1996, Clinical impact of transcutaneous bilirubinometry as an adjunctive screen for hyperbilirubinemia, Clin. Biochem., 29, 581, 10.1016/S0009-9120(96)00104-X Briscoe, 2002, Can transcutaneous bilirubinometry reduce the need for blood tests in jaundiced full term babies?, Arch. Dis. Child. Fetal Neonatal Ed., 86, F190, 10.1136/fn.86.3.F190 Stevenson, 2004, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Conference on kernicterus: research on prevention of bilirubin-induced brain injury and kernicterus: bench-to-bedside—diagnostic methods and prevention and treatment strategies, J. Perinatol., 24, 521, 10.1038/sj.jp.7211124 Bourchier, 1987, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 22 months experience at Waikato Women's Hospital, N. Z. Med. J., 100, 599 Maisels, 2006, Transcutaneous bilirubinometry, NeoReviews, 7, e217, 10.1542/neo.7-5-e217 Yamauchi, 1990, Clinical application of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement. Early prediction of hyperbilirubinemia, Acta Paediatr. Scand., 79, 385, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.1990.tb11481.x Knudsen, 1993, The increase of yellow skin colour beyond that of serum bilirubin: a proposed indicator of risk for bilirubin encephalopathy in the newborn, Acta Paediatr. Jpn., 35, 418, 10.1111/j.1442-200X.1993.tb03084.x Knudsen, 1995, Predicting the need for phototherapy in healthy mature neonates using transcutaneous bilirubinometry on the first postnatal day, Biol. Neonate, 68, 398, 10.1159/000244262 Carbonell, 2001, Prediction of hyperbilirubinaemia in the healthy term newborn, Acta Paediatr., 90, 166, 10.1111/j.1651-2227.2001.tb00279.x Maisels, 1999, Predicting hyperbilirubinemia in newborns: the importance of timing, Pediatrics, 103, 493, 10.1542/peds.103.2.493 Alpay, 2000, The value of first-day bilirubin measurement in predicting the development of significant hyperbilirubinemia in healthy term newborns, Pediatrics, 106, E16, 10.1542/peds.106.2.e16