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bilirubin in skin
Indications:
- screening tool to determine need for serum bilirubin
Clinical significance:
- none of 3 decision rules for determining transcutaneous bilirubin threshold for obtaining a total serum bilirubin superior to the others
General
bilirubin in body fluid
point of care test
References
- Cowden JD
Transcutaneous Bilirubin Decision Rules Are Effective, but
Imperfect.
NEJM Journal Watch. April 6, 2016
Massachusetts Medical Society
(subscription needed) http://www.jwatch.org
- Taylor JA et al.
Utility of decision rules for transcutaneous bilirubin
measurements.
Pediatrics 2016 Apr 6;
PMID: 27244792