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. 2019 Nov 25;40(2):226–231. doi: 10.1038/s41372-019-0557-9

Table 4.

Mean of the differences between UTCB or PTCB (0, 24, 48, and 72 h) and TSB, SD, and IQ range 95% for preterm infants

Phototherapy length UTCB-TSB PTCB-TSB
0 h

0.64 mg/dl (SD 1.84)

IQ range 95%: 0.13–1.14

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24 h

6.33 mg/dl (SD 2.72)

IQ range 95%: 5.02–7.64

0.29 mg/dl (SD 1.35)

IQ range 95%: 0.29–0.66
48 h

5.61 mg/dl (SD 2.53)

IQ range 95%: −0.66–11.89

0.24 mg/dl (SD 1.46)

IQ range 95%: −0.38–0.87
72 h

6.32 mg/dl (SD 1.94)

IQ range 95%:−11.14–23.79

−0.18 mg/dl (SD 1.76).

IQ range 95%: −0.82–0.46

UTCB transcutaneous bilirubin on naked skin, PTCB transcutaneous bilirubin on patched skin, TSB serum bilirubin, SD standard deviation, IQ interquartile