Can Free Carnitine or Bilirubin in Blood Be Used in Neonatal Screening for Biliary Atresia?

Conclusion In free carnitine, DB, and CBMS/TBMS tests, blood concentrations are elevated in all infants with BA. However, they may not be elevated while they are newborns. These tests will result in high false negatives or positives. Thus, they should not be used as newborn screening tests for BA due to their lower sensitivity and specificity. [...] Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New YorkArticle in Thieme eJournals: Table of contents  |  Abstract  |  Full text

Source: European Journal of Pediatric Surgery - October 9, 2019 Category: Surgery Authors: Gong, Zhenhua Wu, Yibo Zheng, Lulu Chen, Licai Lv, Zhibzo Tags: Original Article Source Type: research