Which diagnostic test is used to help confirmation of hyperbilirubinemia in an infant?
a. Direct Coombs test based on maternal blood sample
b. Indirect Coombs test based on infant cord blood sample
c. Infant bilirubin level
d. Maternal blood type
ANS: C
The direct Coombs test is based on cord blood drawn from the infant, whereas the indirect Coombs test is based on maternal blood samples. Although maternal blood type is important in determining whether there is a potential ABO incompatibility, the infant's bilirubin level provides the best evidence of whether the infant has hyperbilirubinemia or pathologic jaundice.
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