Bhardwaj H P, Narang A, Bhakoo O N
Indian Pediatr. 1989 Feb;26(2):161-5.
Neonatal jaundice is an important disorder, because of its potential complication of kernicterus. Biochemical estimation of bilirubin can be unreliable with lots of interpersonal and interlaboratory variability. Minolta jaundicemeter and perspex icterometer were evaluated for their usefulness in assessment of neonatal jaundice. Thirty premature babies with hyperbilirubinemia were simultaneously studied with jaundicemeter, icterometer and their plasma bilirubin were estimated by AO Bilirubinometer. Babies were subdivided into three groups, viz., Group I upto 1500 g birth weight, Group II 1501-2500 g with gestation 33-34 weeks and Group III 1501-2500 g with gestation 35-36 weeks. There was a good correlation between minolta Jaundicemeter and plasma bilirubin with 'r' values of 0.84, 0.89 and 0.72 in Groups I, II and III, respectively. Except for Group III (r = 0.67), good correlation was found between icterometer and plasma bilirubin with 'r' value of 0.84 and 0.82 in Groups I and II, respectively.
新生儿黄疸是一种重要的病症，因为它可能引发核黄疸这一并发症。胆红素的生化测定可能并不可靠，存在大量的个体差异和实验室间差异。对美能达黄疸仪和有机玻璃黄疸计在评估新生儿黄疸方面的实用性进行了评估。对30例高胆红素血症的早产儿同时使用黄疸仪、黄疸计进行研究，并通过AO胆红素计测定其血浆胆红素。将婴儿分为三组，即：第一组出生体重达1500克，第二组出生体重1501 - 2500克且孕周为33 - 34周，第三组出生体重1501 - 2500克且孕周为35 - 36周。在第一组、第二组和第三组中，美能达黄疸仪与血浆胆红素之间存在良好的相关性，“r”值分别为0.84、0.89和0.72。除第三组（r = 0.67）外，在第一组和第二组中，黄疸计与血浆胆红素之间存在良好的相关性，“r”值分别为0.84和0.82。
