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

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Treatment with Photo<strong>the</strong>rapy<br />

Best Practice Recommendations for<br />

Photo<strong>the</strong>rapy Equipment Capability<br />

– Blue/green light spectrum: 450-470<br />

– irradiance spectrum<br />

– Greater than 30 µW/CM 2 /nm<br />

– LED bulb preferred<br />

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– Maximize surface area exposure ( e.g., bank<br />

plus blanket)<br />

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