Sachsska barnsjukhuset, part of Södersjukhuset, Stockholm
Participants: 118 newborns
- Age: 1 – 15 days
- Gestational age: ≥ 37 weeks
- Birth weight ≥2500 g
Aim: to evaluate the performance of Picterus Jaundice Pro in newborns of a Swedish population.
Methods: observational cross-sectional study correlating methods of measuring bilirubin levels by:
- Images (Picterus Jaundice Pro)
- Transcutaneous Bilirubinometer (TcB) (Drager Jaundice meter JM-105)
- Total Serum Bilirubin (TSB) measurements
Results: Both Picterus JP and TcB measurements demonstrated a significant and high positive correlation with TSB. No systematic overestimation or underestimation of bilirubin levels was observed. A safety margin for measurement values from Picterus® Jaundice Pro is advisable. Newborns with one or both parents with a skin colour scored by Fitzpatrick scale with 5 or higher (dark brown and very dark brown to black) were excluded from data analysis.
This project was funded by Picterus AS.
