Comparison of arterial and capillary bilirubin values in neonates with arterial lines

M E Langbaum; J J Pomerance; S J Farber; P Rosenthal

doi:10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80863-7

Comparison of arterial and capillary bilirubin values in neonates with arterial lines

J Pediatr. 1993 Nov;123(5):794-6. doi: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80863-7.

Authors

M E Langbaum¹, J J Pomerance, S J Farber, P Rosenthal

Affiliation

¹ Division of Neonatology, Ahmanson Pediatric Center, Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles, CA 90048-1869.

PMID: 8229494
DOI: 10.1016/s0022-3476(05)80863-7

Abstract

To determine whether arterial and capillary values for bilirubin agree in neonates, we analyzed 35 simultaneously sampled capillary and arterial specimens from 13 infants. We found a high correlation between arterial and capillary bilirubin values (r = 0.993). We conclude that arterial bilirubin samples may be substituted for capillary samples in newborn infants.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Arteries
Bilirubin / blood*
Blood Specimen Collection / methods*
Capillaries
Catheters, Indwelling
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Infant, Premature

Substances

Bilirubin