P Nik nafs - Associate professor

In order to screen for neonatal significant hyperbilirubinemia,a propective cross sectional study was carried out on ۳۴۳ full-term neonates taken to investigator in Kerman between October ۱۹۹۵ and july ۱۹۹۶.there was a linear correlation between serum bilirubin and transcutaneous bilirubinometri (r=۰.۸۵,standard error=۰.۰۰۴).sensitivity and specificity of this method were ۹۵% and ۸۴% respectively.ragarding the low price and the ease of the usage on one hand and interlaboratory variations in bilirubin measurements on the other hand, transcutaneous bilirubinometry by icterometer is considered to be an accurate method for screening of significant hyperbilirubinemia in Iranian neonates.

ictermeter, bilirubin, transcutaneous bilirubinometry, jaundice, Screening