Issue 2, 2020

Three-dimensional microfluidic tape-paper-based sensing device for blood total bilirubin measurement in jaundiced neonates

Abstract

More than 60% newborns experience hyperbilirubinemia and jaundice within the initial week after birth due to the accumulation of total bilirubin in blood. Left untreated high levels of bilirubin may result in brain impairment. Simple, fast, accurate, low-cost and timely point-of-care (POC) analysis of total bilirubin is an unmet need especially in resource-limited areas. This work introduces a novel sensing device, named a “tape-paper sensor”, capable of separating plasma from whole blood and measuring total bilirubin by a colorimetric diazotization method. The tape-paper sensing method overcomes non-homogeneous color distribution caused by the “coffee stain” effect, which improves the accuracy of colorimetric evaluation on paper-based analytical devices. The level of hemolysis in the plasma extracted by the device is evaluated, confirming no interference in the detection of total bilirubin. The accuracy of the tape-paper sensing approach for neonatal blood sample measurement is verified by comparison with the hospital pathology laboratory method. The small volume of samples and reagents, minimal equipment (an office scanner), fast detection (<10 min) and low fabrication cost (∼A$ 0.6) reveal the suitability of the device for POC use and in resource-limited settings. The tape-paper sensor is a low-cost, fast, and user-friendly device for measurement of blood total bilirubin levels in neonatal jaundice diagnostics.

Graphical abstract: Three-dimensional microfluidic tape-paper-based sensing device for blood total bilirubin measurement in jaundiced neonates

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Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
20 Sep 2019
Accepted
02 Dec 2019
First published
10 Dec 2019

Lab Chip, 2020,20, 394-404

Three-dimensional microfluidic tape-paper-based sensing device for blood total bilirubin measurement in jaundiced neonates

W. Tan, L. Zhang, J. C. G. Doery and W. Shen, Lab Chip, 2020, 20, 394 DOI: 10.1039/C9LC00939F

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