title: Umbilical cord bilirubin levels as a predictor of subsequent hyperbilirubinemia.
abstract: Serum cord total bilirubin levels can define a subgroup of infants who are at a higher risk for developing significant hyperbilirubinemia and requiring phototherapy. Infants with cord bilirubin levels less than 2.0 mg/dL have only a 4 percent chance of developing hyperbilirubinemia and a 1.4 percent chance of needing phototherapy. However, if serum cord bilirubin levels are more than 2.0 mg/dL, the infant has a 25 percent chance of developing subsequent hyperbilirubinemia. With early discharge from the nursery a more common practice, this level can identify at an early age those infants who need closer follow-up.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001663:Bilirubin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D005312:Fetal Blood / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D007567:Jaundice, Neonatal / Q000175:diagnosis*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011253:Pregnancy in Adolescence; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D012306:Risk
chemical_list: D001663:Bilirubin