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Re: question on assessing jaundice devise
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Lee & Karen Palmer <[log in to unmask]>
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Lactation Information and Discussion <[log in to unmask]>
Date:
Sun, 13 Mar 2005 10:01:06 +1300
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Kathy,  our local hospital uses a TCM.  They take a skin reading on the
forehead and chest - if the readings are over 22 the baby gets a blood test.
If they are significantly under (e.g. 16) it tells the staff this is one of
those yellow babies that is all show!!

Karen Palmer
Midwife
New Zealand
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Subject: question on assessing jaundice devise


>
>
> In a message dated 3/12/2005 10:49:08 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> [log in to unmask] writes:
> Could someone explain if there is a medical  device that could be put
against
> a baby's skin and the bilirubin count given  by this device? I am only
> familiar with blood tests and a mother told me her  midwife did this test
on
> the baby's  abdomen>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>.
>
> Kathy, I know of a transcutaneous device used  on the baby's forehead.
>
>
>
>
> Debbie  Tobin
> RN BSN IBCLC LCCE
> LCAGW.org Co-VP
>
> Fairfax County, Virginia suburbs outside the Washington DC  beltway
>
> BestBreastfeeding.Info
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