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![]() ![]() Serum bilirubin for all subsequent levels.Do not subtract conjugated from total to make management decisions for hyperbilirubinaemia. Total and Conjugated Bilirubin is important if suspected liver or biliary disorder, metabolic disorder, congenital infection or prolonged jaundice.Infants that are not jaundice to the naked eye do not need routine bilirubin checking.TCB can be used for all subsequent measurements, providing the level remains 250 µmol/L Transcutaneous bilirubinometer (TCB) can be used in >35/40 gestation and >24 hours old for first measurement.Breast milk jaundice: well baby, resolves between 1.5-4 months. ![]() Metabolic: Hypothyroid/pituitarism, galactosaemia.Prolonged Jaundice: Jaundice for >14 days in term infants and 21 days in preterm, consider. ![]()
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