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For hyperbilirubinemia/HDFN surveillance, how often is TSB measured in a premature baby?

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American Academy of Pediatrics guidelines on when to initiate phototherapy and neonatal exchange transfusion is based on TSB (Total Serum Bilirubin) measurements (and not TcB (Transcutaneous Bilirubin) measurements.)

How many times is a baby, especially a 36 week (premature) baby, allowed to be drawn when monitoring severe hyperbilirubinemia, considering they have only ~180ml blood volume?

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