Ann Pediatr Res | Volume 9, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Comparison of the Non-Invasive Transcutaneous Bilirubin (TcB) and Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) Measurements among Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study in Singapore General Hospital

Arunachalam S^1-4*, Tan MG^1,4, Lim GH⁵ and Yeo CL^1-4

¹Department of Neonatal and Developmental Medicine, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore  2Duke-NUS Medical School, Singapore  ³Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Singapore  ⁴LKC School of Medicine, Singapore 5Division of Medicine, Health Services Research Unit, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

^*Correspondance to: Arunachalam S 

Abstract

AAP recommends the use of transcutaneous bilirubinometry (TcB) in screening of jaundice in newborns >35 weeks’ gestation. At Singapore General Hospital (SGH), TcB has been used to screen jaundice in neonates born >35 weeks’ gestation within 2 weeks of postnatal age. To establish the agreement between TcB and TSB in neonates born preterm, a prospective cohort study was conducted from October 2020 to January 2022 to evaluate the agreement between transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB) and serum bilirubin (TSB) levels before, during and 24 hours after cessation of phototherapy.

Keywords:

Transcutaneous bilirubin (TcB); Preterm; Serum bilirubin (TSB); Neonatal jaundice

Citation:

Arunachalam S, Tan MG, Lim GH, Yeo CL. Comparison of the Non- Invasive Transcutaneous Bilirubin (TcB) and Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) Measurements among Preterm Infants: A Prospective Cohort Study in Singapore General Hospital. Ann Pediatr Res. 2025; 9(1): 1084..