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                    BILITEST  
                        Non invasive transcutaneous hyperbilirubinemia analyzer. 
                        
                    Russian researches   
                   
                  
                   - Keshishjan E.S., et al; 
 Diagnostics and control of 
  newborn hyperbilirubinemia with use noninvasive transcutaneous photometric 
  analyzer "Bilitest" of a type AHP-02.  The methodical recommendations. 
  Russia ministry of public health. 1992 Feb. 
   - Keshishjan E.S., et al; 
 Transcutaneous 
  bilirubinometry method at newborn jaundice diagnostics and control. 
   The Russian bulletin perinatology and pediatrics, V38, 5, 1993 
   - Keshishjan E.S., et al; 
 Use of the method 
  of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in hyperbilirubinemia in the newborn. 
   Clinical laboratory diagnostics. 5, 1994 Moscow, Medicine 
   - Utchajkin V.F., et al; 
 Clinical importance 
  of noninvasive bilirubinemia monitoring by children viral 
  hepatitis. 2-nd Symposiums "NoninvasiveMethods of Diagnostics". The 
  thesis of the reports. Moscow. 1995 Oct. 30 - Nov. 2.  
                     
                   
 
                  
  - Functional description 
  
- Technical specification 
  
- Recommendation for clinical use 
  
- Analyzer set 
  
                  
 
  
                  
                    - Amato M, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin 
                      determination: correlation in white premature infants weighing 
                      less than 1500 gm.  
                      Schweiz Med Wochenschr, 1985 Jul 9. 
                     - Amato M, et al;
 
                      Assessment of neonatal 
                      jaundice in low birth weight infants comparing transcutaneous, 
                      capillary and arterial bilirubin levels.  
                      Eur J Pediatr, 1990 Nov. 
                     - Amato M
 
                      Transcutaneous, capillary, and arterial bilirubin levels. 
                      J. Pediatr. 125(2), 332, 1994 
                     - Amit Y, et al;
 
                      Effect of skinfold thickness 
                      on transcutaneous bilirubin measurements.  
                      Biol Neonate, 1993. 
                     - Arimichi J, et al;
 
                      Reliability and future application of a transcutaneous bilirubinometer. 
                       
                      Josanpu Zasshi, 1984 Apr. 
                     - Berget M, 
                      et al;
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in newborn infants.  
                      Tidsskr Nor Laegeforen, 1984 May 20 
                     - Bhat V, et al; 
 
                      Correlation of transcutaneous bilirubinometry with serum 
                      bilirubin in south Indian neonates. 
                      Indian J Med Res, 1987 Jul. 
                     - Bhutta ZA, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in Pakistani newborns: a preliminary report. 
                      JPMA J Pak Med Assoc, 1991 Jul. 
                     - Boo Nem Yun, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in Malay, Chinese and Indian 
                      term neonates.  
                      Med J Malaysia, 1984 Mar. 
                     - Bourchier D, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      22 months experience at Waikato Women's Hospital.  
                      N Z Med J, 1987 Sep 23. 
                     - Brown A; et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in infants: influence of 
                      race and phototherapy.  
                      Pediatr Res, 1981, 15:653 
                     - Brown LP, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometer: 
                      intermeter reliability.  
                      J Perinatol, 1990 Jun. 
                     - Brown LP, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometer: 
                      an instrument for clinical research.  
                      Nurs Res, 1990 Jul-Aug. 
                     - Brown LP, et al; 
 
                      Incidence and pattern 
                      of jaundice in healthy breast-fed infants during the first 
                      month of life.  
                      Nurs Res, 1993 Mar-Apr. 
                     - Brucker MC, et al; 
 
                      Neonatal jaundice 
                      in the home: assessment with a noninvasive device.  
                      J Obstet Gynecol Neonatal Nurs, 1987 Sep-Oct. 
                     - Cassady G
 
                      Transcutaneous monitoring in the newborn infant.  
                      J Pediatr, 1983 Dec. 
                     - Chen ZL, et al; 
 
                      Clinical use of transcutaneous bilirubinometry.  
                      Chung Hua I Hsueh Tsa Chih, 1986 Jan. 
                     - Christo GG, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in newborns.  
                      Indian Pediatr, 1988 Nov. 
                     - Corchia C, et al; 
 
                      Comment on transcutaneous bilirubin device of Yamanouchi 
                      [letter]  
                      Pediatrics, 1981 Mar. 
                     - Dai J, et al; 
 
                      Clinical impact of transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometry as an adjunctive screen for hyperbilirubinemia 
                      Clin Biochem 29 (6): 581-586, Dec 1996 
                     - Dai J, et al;
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      its role in the assessment of neonatal jaundice 
                      Clin Biochem 30 (1): 1-9, Feb 1997 
                     - Derksen-Samsom JF, et al; 
 
                      The reliability of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement: 
                      a clinical study with statistical data and literature review. 
                       
                      Tijdschr Kindergeneeskd, 1984 Oct. 
                     - Dominguez Ortega F, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      correlation of the reading site obtained with spectrophotometry 
                      and diazoreaction technique.  
                      An Esp Pediatr, 1993 Nov. 
                     - Douville P, et al; 
 
                      Diagnostic value of sequential readings with the Minolta 
                      transcutaneous bilirubinometer in normal and low-birthweight 
                      infants [letter]  
                      Clin Chem, 1983 Apr, 29:4, 740-1. 
                     - Fabris C, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Evaluation of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in newborn 
                      infants.  
                      Minerva Pediatr, 1984 Jun 15. 
                     - Fisher B, et al; 
 
                      The cephalocaudal progression 
                      of jaundice in newborns in relation to the transfer of bilirubin 
                      from plasma to skin.  
                      Early Hum Dev, 1990 Apr, 22:1, 23-8 
                     - Foged N, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. A non-invasive method of 
                      measuring physiological jaundice.  
                      Ugeskr Laeger, 1983 Sep. 19. 
                     - Fok TF, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometer: 
                      its use in Chinese term infants and the effect of haematocrit 
                      and phototherapy on the TcB index.  
                      Aust Paediatr J, 1986 May. 
                     - Galletto 
                      P, et al; 
 
                      Supervision of neonatal jaundice by use of the transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometer.  
                      Minerva Pediatr, 1983 Jan 31. 
                     - Goldman SL, et al; 
 
                      Jaundice meter: evaluation 
                      of new guidelines.  
                      J Pediatr, 1982 Aug. 
                     - Grande R, et al; 
 
                      Physiological variations 
                      in the pigmentation of newborn infants.  
                      Hum Biol, 1994 Jun. 
                     - Hanneman 
                      R; et al; 
 
                      Determination 
                      of serum bilirubin by skin reflectance: effect of pigmentation 
                      Pediatr Res 13 (12): 1326-1329 (Dec 1979) 
                     - Hanneman R; et al; 
 
                      Evaluation of the Minolta bilirubin meter as a screening 
                      device in white and black infants.  
                      Pediatrics, 1982, 69, 107-109 
                     - Hegyi T, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. 
                      I. Correlations in term infants.  
                      J Pediatr, 1981 Mar. 
                     - Hegyi T, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. 
                      The cephalocaudal progression of dermal icterus.  
                      Am J Dis Child, 1981 Jun. 
                     - Hegyi T
 
                      Transcutaneous ilirubinometry: a new light on an old subject. 
                       
                      Pediatrics, 1982 Jan. 
                     - Hegyi T, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      II. Dermal bilirubin kinetics during phototherapy.  
                      Pediatr Res, 1983 Nov. 
                     - Hegyi T
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in the newborn infant: state of the art. 
                      J Clin Monit, 1986 Jan. 
                     - Hegyi T, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. 
                      III. Dermal bilirubin kinetics under green and blue light 
                      phototherapy.  
                      Am J Dis Child, 1986 Oct. 
                     - Heick C, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin 
                      determination in the newborn infant. Recommendations of 
                      the Swiss Neonatology Group.  
                      Helv Paediatr Acta, 1982. 
                     - Hodr R, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous measurement 
                      of the severity of icterus and bilirubinemia in normal neonates. 
                       
                      Cesk Pediatr, 1990 Nov. 
                     - Hung WT, et al; 
 
                      Diagnosis of atretic 
                      prolonged obstructive jaundice; technetium 99m hepatolite 
                      excretion study.  
                      J Pediatr Surg, 1990 Jul. 
                     - Karrar Z, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous 
                      bilirubin measurements in Saudi infants: the use of the 
                      jaundice meter to identify significant jaundice.  
                      Ann Trop Paediatr, 1989 Mar. 
                     - Kenny M, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin 
                      monitoring of newborns.  
                      Ann N Y Acad Sci, 1984. 
                     - Keshishjan E.S., et al; 
 
                      Diagnostics and control of newborn hyperbilirubinemia with 
                      use noninvasive transcutaneous photometric analyzer "Bilitest" 
                      of a type AHP-02.  
                      The methodical recommendations. Russia ministry of public 
                      health. 1992 Feb. 
                     - Keshishjan E.S., et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      method at newborn jaundice diagnostics and control. 
                       
                      The Russian bulletin perinatology and pediatrics, V38, 
                      5, 1993 
                     - Keshishjan E.S., et al; 
 
                      Use of the method 
                      of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in hyperbilirubinemia 
                      in the newborn.  
                      Clinical laboratory diagnostics. 5, 1994 Moscow, Medicine 
                     - Kivlahan C, et al; 
 
                      The natural history 
                      of neonatal jaundice.  
                      Pediatrics, 1984 Sep. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      Prediction of the development of neonatal jaundice by increased 
                      umbilical cord blood bilirubin.  
                      Acta Pediatr Scand 1989;78:217-21. 
                     - Knudsen A, et al; 
 
                      Skin colour and bilirubin. 
                      Arch Dis Child 1989;64:605-9. 
                     - Knudsen A, et al; 
 
                      Maternal bilirubin, cord bilirubin, and placenta function 
                      at delivery and the development of jaundice in mature newborns. 
                      Acta Obstet Gynecol Scand 1989:68:719-24. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      The cephalocaudal progression of jaundice in newborns in 
                      relation to the transfer of bilirubin from plasma to skin. 
                       
                      Early Human Development 1990;22:23-28. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      Measurement of the yellow colour of the skin as a test of 
                      hyperbilirubinemia in mature newborns.  
                      Acta Pediatr Scand 1990;79:1175-81. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      Maternal smoking and the serum bilirubin concentration in 
                      the first three days of life.  
                      Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Bid 1991; 40:123-2 7. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      The influence of the reserve albumin concentration and pH 
                      on the cephalocaudal progression of jaundice in newborns. 
                       
                      Early Human Development 1991;25:37-41. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      The influence of the basal yellow colour of the skin at 
                      birth on later jaundice meter readings in mature newborn 
                      infants.  
                      Acta Pediatr Scand 1992;81:494-97. 
                     - Knudsen A. 
 
                      Prediction of later hyperbilirubinemia by measurement of 
                      skin colour at first postnatal day and cord bilirubin.  
                      Dan Med Bull 1992;39:193-6. 
                     - Knudsen A
 
                      Predicting the need 
                      for phototherapy in healthy mature neonates using transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometry on the first postnatal day.  
                      Biol Neonate, 1995. 
                     - Knudsen A, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous evaluation 
                      of icterus in healthy mature newborn infants. A substitution 
                      for blood tests.  
                      Ugeskr Laeger, 1995 Mar 13. 
                     - Knudsen A, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in neonatal intensive care units.  
                      Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed, 1996 Jul. 
                     - Kumar A
 
                      Micro-invasive management 
                      of neonatal bilirubinemia.  
                      Indian Pediatr, 1992 Sep. 
                     - Kumar A, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in the management of bilirubinemia in term neonates. 
                       
                      Indian J Med Res, 1994 May. 
                     - Laeeq A, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      clinical application.  
                      JPMA J Pak Med Assoc, 1993 Feb. 
                     - Lebrun F, et al; 
 
                      Clinical evaluation of transcutaneous bilirubinometry.  
                      Ann Pediatr (Paris), 1982 Sep. 
                     - Lin YJ, et al; 
 
                      The clinical application 
                      of transcutaneous bilirubinometry in full-term Chinese infants. 
                       
                      Acta Paediatr Sin, 1993 Mar-Apr. 
                     - Linder N, et al; 
 
                      Noninvasive determination 
                      of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia: standardization for variation 
                      in skin color.  
                      Am J Perinatol, 1994 May. 
                     - Loong EP, et al; 
 
                      Changes in neonatal transcutaneous bilirubinometer index 
                      following intravenous fluid and oxytocin infusion during 
                      labour.  
                      Asia Oceania J Obstet Gynaecol, 1988 Dec. 
                     - Maisels MJ, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin 
                      measurements in full-term infants.  
                      Pediatrics, 1982 Sep. 
                     - Maisels MJ, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin measurements: variation in meter 
                      response.  
                      Pediatrics, 1983 Mar. 
                     - Maisels MJ, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry decreases the need for serum 
                      bilirubin measurements and saves money 
                      Pediatrics 99 (4): 599-601, Apr 1997 
                     - Moscicka A, et al; 
 
                      Usefulness of transcutaneous 
                      measurements of bilirubin in infants with jaundice. 
                       
                      Ginekol Pol, 1994 Jun. 
                     - Myara A, et al;
 
                      Early changes in cutaneous 
                      bilirubin and serum bilirubin isomers during intensive phototherapy 
                      of jaundiced neonates with blue and green light 
                      Biol Neonate 71 (2): 75-82, 1997 
                     - Onks D, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Effect of melanin, oxyhemoglobin 
                      and bilirubin on transcutaneous bilirubinometry.  
                      Acta Paediatr, 1993 Jan. 
                     - Pallas Alonso 
                      C, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin 
                      measurement in neonates.  
                      An Esp Pediatr, 1993 Jan. 
                     - Palmer DC, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: use in Australia.  
                      Aust Paediatr J, 1982 Dec. 
                     - Palmer DC; et al; 
 
                      Jaundice: A 10 year review of 41,000 live born infants. 
                       
                      Australian Pediatrric Journal, 1983, 19(2),86-89 
                     - Peng DJ, et al; 
 
                      A study of the effect 
                      of pathologic factors on the TcBM readings.  
                      Hua Hsi I Ko Ta Hsueh Hsueh Pao, 1989 Mar. 
                     - Romo-Pinales 
                      J, et al; 
 
                      Preliminary study in Mexico on the use of the transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometer.  
                      Bol Med Hosp Infant Mex, 1984 Oct. 
                     - Ruchala PL, et al; 
 
                      Validating assessment 
                      of neonatal jaundice with transcutaneous bilirubin measurement. 
                       
                      Neonatal Netw, 1996 Jun. 
                     - Salmeron 
                      Escobar FJ
 
                      Differential diagnosis 
                      of jaundice.  
                      Rev Esp Enferm Dig, 1991 Jan. 
                     - Schubiger G, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous determination 
                      of bilirubin in the neonatal department: an analysis of 
                      its uses.  
                      Helv Paediatr Acta, 1986 Aug. 
                     - Schumacher RE, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometry: a comparison of old and new methods. 
                       
                      Pediatrics, 1985 Jul. 
                     - Schumacher RE
 
                      Noninvasive measurements 
                      of bilirubin in the newborn.  
                      Clin Perinatol, 1990 Jun. 
                     - Serrao PA, et al; 
 
                      Significance of anti-A 
                      and anti-B isohemagglutinins in cord blood of ABO incompatible 
                      newborn infants: correlation with hyperbilirubinemia 
                       
                      J Perinatol, 1989 Jun. 
                     - Sharma JN, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in newborns.  
                      Indian Pediatr, 1988 Aug. 
                     - Sheridan-Pereira M, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      an evaluation.  
                      Arch Dis Child, 1982 Sep. 
                     - Smith DW, et al; 
 
                      Use of noninvasive tests to predict significant jaundice 
                      in full-term infants: preliminary studies.  
                      Pediatrics, 1985 Feb. 
                     - Strange M, et al; 
 
                      Neonatal transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometry.  
                      Clin erinatol, 1985 Feb. 
                     - Suckling RJ, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      as a screening tool for neonatal jaundice.  
                      Scott Med J, 1995 Feb. 
                     - Taha SA, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubin 
                      measurement in evaluating neonatal jaundice among Saudi 
                      newborns.  
                      Ann Trop Paediatr, 1984 Dec. 
                     - Tan KL
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in Chinese and Malay neonates.  
                      Ann Acad Med Singapore, 1985 Oct. 
                     - Tan KL, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in preterm very low birthweight infants.  
                      Acta Paediatr Scand, 1988 Nov. 
                     - Tan KL, et al; 
 
                      Efficacy of phototherapy for 
                      hyperbilirubinaemia in infants with the respiratory distress 
                      syndrome 
                      J Paediatr Child Health 31 (2): 127-129, Apr 1995 
                     - Tan KL, et al;
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in Chinese, Malay and Indian infants 
                      Acta Paediatr 85 (8): 986-990, Aug 1996 
                     - Tsai LT, et al; 
 
                      Clinical evaluation of transcutaneous jaundice meter in 
                      full-term newborns.  
                      Acta Paediatr Sin, 1988 Nov-Dec. 
                     - Tudehope DI, et al; 
 
                      Non-invasive method 
                      of measuring bilirubin levels in newborn infants.  
                      Med J Aust, 1982 Feb 20. 
                     - Tudehope DI, et al; 
 
                      Multiple site readings from a transcutaneous bilirubinometer. 
                       
                      Aust Paediatr J, 1982 Jun. 
                     - Uchida K, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Fundamental 
                      studies on transcutaneous bilirubinometry in newborn infants 
                      using an organ scanning spectrophotometer. 
                      Nippon Sanka Fujinka Gakkai Zasshi, 1988 Feb. 
                     - Utchajkin V.F., et al; 
 
                      Clinical importance 
                      of noninvasive bilirubinemia monitoring by children viral 
                      hepatitis. 
                      2-nd Symposiums "NoninvasiveMethods of Diagnostics". 
                      The thesis of the reports. Moscow. 1995 Oct. 30 - Nov. 2. 
                     - Vaisman S, 
                      et al; 
 
                      Clinical trial of a transcutaneous bilirubinometer.  
                      Rev Chil Pediatr, 1983 Mar-Apr. 
                     - Veleminsky M
 
                      The significance of transcutaneous measurement of "bilirubin" 
                      in neonates.  
                      Cesk Pediatr, 1992 Nov. 
                     - Vocel J, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry using the Minolta/Air-schield 
                      in neonates.  
                      Cesk Pediatr, 1985 Nov. 
                     - Vocel J, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry using the Minolta/Air-Shields 
                      apparatus in neonates with a low birthweight.  
                      Cesk Pediatr, 1987 Jan. 
                     - Vocel J, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry in neonates with hyperbilirubinemia 
                      treated with phototherapy.  
                      Cesk Pediatr, 1988 Dec. 
                     - Weiss WJ
 
                      A completely implanted left ventricular assist device. 
                      Chronic in vivo testing. 
                      ASAIO J 39(3), M427-M432, 1993 
                     - Yamanouchi 
                      I, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous 
                      bilirubinometry: preliminary studies of noninvasive transcutaneous 
                      bilirubin meter in the Okayama National Hospital.  
                      Pediatrics, 1980 Feb. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. 
                      Effect of irradiation on the skin bilirubin index.  
                      Biol Neonate, 1988. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. 
                      Evaluation of accuracy and reliability in a large population. 
                       
                      Acta Paediatr Scand, 1988 Nov. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      bilirubin kinetics of the skin and serum during and after 
                      phototherapy.  
                      Biol Neonate, 1989. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      serum bilirubin measurement using transcutaneous bilirubinometer 
                      (TcB). A preliminary study.  
                      Biol Neonate, 1989. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry 
                      in normal Japanese infants.  
                      Acta Paediatr Jpn, 1989 Feb. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry. 
                      Interinstrumental variability of TcB instruments.  
                      Acta Paediatr Scand, 1989 Nov. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Clinical application 
                      of transcutaneous bilirubin measurement. Early prediction 
                      of hyperbilirubinemia.  
                      Acta Paediatr Scand, 1990 Apr. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      effect of postnatal age.  
                      Acta Paediatr Jpn, 1991 Oct. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry: 
                      variability of TcB measurements on the forehead with crying. 
                       
                      Acta Paediatr Jpn, 1991 Oct. 
                     - Yamauchi Y, et al; 
 
                      Factors affecting 
                      transcutaneous bilirubin measurement: effect of daylight. 
                       
                      Acta Paediatr Jpn, 1991 Oct. 
                     - Yip WC, et al; 
 
                      Transcutaneous bilirubinometry [letter]  
                      Acta Paediatr Scand, 1983 Mar.  
 
  
- Functional description 
  
- Technical specification 
  
- Recommendation for clinical use 
  
- Analyzer set 
  
                  
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