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In this study, we determined the assay performance criteria necessary to produce acceptable results for ≥98% of neonate bilirubin samples collected by capillary heel-stick.We determined serum free hemoglobin levels in 151 heel-stick serum samples to determine the hemolysis level. We then tested the effect of hemolysis on total bilirubin levels determined by four commercially available assays.The mean...