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When the plasma bilirubin concentration needed to be determined for clinical reasons, the extent of the yellow skin colour was measured transcutaneously, using a jaundice meter. The haemoglobin concentration was also determined. This had no independent influence on the jaundice meter readings. The yellow skin colour was significantly and positively correlated with the bilirubin concentration and the presence of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS), and negatively with gestational age and postnatal ages. CONCLUSIONS: These findings were interpreted as being due to variations in the ability of albumin to bind bilirubin, and in the basal yellow skin colour. 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