Comparison of clinical and laboratory level of hyperbilirobinemia

ABSTRACT

hyper bilirubinemia is one of the most common problem of neonates it occurs in 80% of preterm and 60% of term newborns. evaluation of clinical and laboratory level of hyperbilirubinemia in neonates. This research has been performed with participation of 40 neonates who have been suffering from jaundice and in 100% of them jaundice detected in face and in 25% of them in palm and soles .In 20% of patients the lab and clinical data are not matched, specially in umbilical to knee joints area . clinical evaluation of jaundice from skin color in areas which have no facility of lab examination can be helpful according to its conditions. During evaluation of bilirubin level from skin the environmental conditions should be considered