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Phototherapy guidelines for neonatal jaundice

Total Bilirubin Cutoff by Risk Group

Age	Low Risk	Medium Risk	High Risk
Birth	7.0	5.0	4.0
24h	11.5	9.0	8.0
48h	15	14	10
72h	17.5	15	14
96h	20	17.5	14.5
5+days	21	17.5	15

• Low Risk: ≥38 weeks + no risk factors
• Medium Risk: (≥38 weeks + risk factors) or (35-37 weeks and no risk factors)
• High Risk: 35-37 weeks + risk factors

Phototherapy is only used for an indirect hyperbilirubinemia