{"id":7675,"date":"2024-06-04T14:56:00","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T12:56:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/adquipment.nl\/kennisbank\/transcutaneous-bilirubin-measurement-in-all-newborns\/"},"modified":"2026-01-15T16:39:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-15T15:39:27","slug":"transcutaneous-bilirubin-measurement-in-all-newborns","status":"publish","type":"kennisbank","link":"https:\/\/adquipment.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/transcutaneous-bilirubin-measurement-in-all-newborns\/","title":{"rendered":"Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in all newborns"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in all newborns before discharge: to measure is to know.<\/p>\n\n<p>Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement has been increasing in maternity care for years. This is to reduce bilirubin determinations via blood. According to research, screening newborns for hyperbilirubinemia with a transcutaneous bilirubin meter can avoid 73% of blood draws (2010, \u201cTranscutane bilirubinemeting bij pasgeborenen\u201d C.R.W. Korver). Currently, transcutaneous measurement is applied when the nurse observes signs of jaundice. Is it now time to measure transcutaneous bilirubin preventively in all newborns before discharge?    <\/p>\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Objective approach<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n<p>The \u201cyellowing\u201d of a newborn is interpreted differently by different people. Observation with the naked eye is therefore subjective. Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement ensures an accurate measurement of the bilirubin level. This makes the measurement objective. The measurement also ensures that there is a basic measurement that can be used as a reference in later developments of the newborn. This value can also be communicated to the midwife for completeness. To measure is to know.      <\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:33.33%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"465\" height=\"542\" src=\"https:\/\/adquipment.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bilicarehandheld-AdQuipment.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-4861\" srcset=\"https:\/\/adquipment.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bilicarehandheld-AdQuipment.png 465w, https:\/\/adquipment.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/bilicarehandheld-AdQuipment-257x300.png 257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 465px) 100vw, 465px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:66.66%\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Exclusion of exceptions<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement is relatively simple and patient-friendly. By performing this measurement on all newborns, you prevent exceptional cases from falling outside the observations. As far as possible, you exclude the possibility that patients may develop hyperbilirubinemia unnoticed and still have to return to the hospital later.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Should standardized transcutaneous bilirubin measurement be part of basic newborn care? Yes! <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This measures the bilirubin level in all newborns in an objective manner and excludes the possibility of newborns falling outside the observations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"parent":0,"template":"","filters":[126,137],"class_list":["post-7675","kennisbank","type-kennisbank","status-publish","hentry","filters-neonatology-and-pediatrics","filters-phototherapy"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in all newborns - AdQuipment medical<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/adquipment.nl\/en\/knowledge-base\/transcutaneous-bilirubin-measurement-in-all-newborns\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in all newborns\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Transcutaneous bilirubin measurement in all newborns before discharge: to measure is to know. 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