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Neonatal Jaundice: When Do the Light Bulbs Go On? - Trinity Health

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Important Risk Factors-Significant<br />

Hyperbilirubinemia (Continued)<br />

• Isoimmune hemolytic disorder (e.g., ABO or Rh incompatibility,<br />

o<strong>the</strong>r)-Direct Antiglobulin Test (+) (most)<br />

• O<strong>the</strong>r hemolytic disorder<br />

– Membrane or structural disorder- (e.g.,spherocytosis)<br />

– Enzyme deficiency (e.g.,G6PD deficiency, pyruvate kinase)<br />

• Previous sibling who required photo<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />

• Cephalohematoma or significant ecchymoses<br />

• Polycy<strong>the</strong>mia<br />

• East Asian Race<br />

*TSB/TcB: Total Serum Bilirubin/Transcutaneous Bilirubin<br />

Maisels, MJ et al<br />

Pediatrics 2009; 124: 1193

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