Which diagnostic test is used to help confirmation of hyperbilirubinemia in an infant?

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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.

Which Diagnostic Test Is Used to Help Confirmation of Hyperbilirubinemia