Guidelines for use of phototherapy and exchange transfusion in preterm infants based on gestational age58
| Gestational age (weeks) | Total bilirubin level (mg/dl (μmol/l)) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Phototherapy | Exchange transfusion | ||
| Sick* | Well | ||
| *Rhesus disease, perinatal asphyxia, hypoxia, acidosis, hypercapnia. | |||
| 36 | 14.6 (250) | 17.5 (300) | 20.5 (350) |
| 32 | 8.8 (150) | 14.6 (250) | 17.5 (300) |
| 28 | 5.8 (100) | 11.7 (200) | 14.6 (250) |
| 24 | 4.7 ( 80) | 8.8 (150) | 11.7 (200) |