Unbound Bilirubin Levels in Healthy Term and Late Preterm Infants
Unbound Bilirubin Levels in Healthy Term and Late Preterm Infants
Specific Aim 1: To determine total serum bilirubin (TSB) and unbound bilirubin (Bf) levels in
 term and late preterm infants during the first week of life.

 Specific Aim 2: Measure Bf levels in breast fed and formula fed infants and examine their
 relationship to unbound fatty acid (FFAu) levels.

 Specific Aim 3: To demonstrate that phototherapy results in different changes in TSB and Bf.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Term and late-preterm infants admitted to the regular care nursery of Robert Wood
 Johnson University Hospital will be eligible for the study

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Infants suffering from genetic, chromosomal or surgical conditions will be excluded.