Abstract

Objective: This study aimed to compare invasive neonatal jaundice measurement methods (total bilirubin from venous blood, total bilirubin in blood gas, and microcapillary neonatal bilirubin from the heel) with the non-invasive Felix von Luschan skin color scale test.

Material and Methods: The study was performed on 110 newborns admitted to the neonatal intensive care unit of Adiyaman University Training and Research Hospital, Turkey, because of jaundice. The non-invasive Felix von Luschan skin color scale test was compared with other, more invasive neonatal jaundice measurement methods.


Results: The Felix von Luschan skin color scale test was found to have a significant relationship with other diagnostic methods (p<0.001) and deemed practical for the diagnosis of this disease.

Conclusion: The timely diagnosis and management of neonatal jaundice are essential to prevent acute bilirubin encephalopathy and kernicterus. The Felix von Luschan skin color scale test is a non-invasive method that is reliable, fast and inexpensive. This method can be used for the diagnosis of neonatal jaundice. 

Keywords: Felix von Luschan Skin Color Scale, neonatal jaundice, non-invasive, Bilirubin

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Genç Y, Bucak İH, Almiş H, Turğut M. A comparison between the Felix von Luschan Skin Color Scale Test and Invasive Neonatal Jaundice Measurement Methods. Turk J Pediatr Dis [Internet]. 2021 Sep. 23 [cited 2025 May 25];15(5):349-55. Available from: https://turkjpediatrdis.org/article/view/751