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Intervention Standards for Jaundice in Full-Term Newborns of Different Ages

Age (h) Total Bilirubin Level (μmol/L)
Consider Phototherapy Phototherapy Exchange Transfusion if Phototherapy Fails Exchange Transfusion and Phototherapy
<24h ≥103(6) ≥154(9) ≥205(12) ≥257(15)
~48h ≥154(9) ≥205(12) ≥291(17) ≥342(20)
~72h ≥205(12) ≥257(15) ≥342(20) ≥428(25)
>72h ≥257(15) ≥291(17) ≥376(22) ≥428(25)

Explanation

Note: Values in parentheses are in mg/dL, 1mg/dL=17.1μmol/L

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