• Jaundice within 24 hours of birth needs specialist assessment.
• Jaundice after 3 days is more likely to be physiological. Any treatment will be determined by the split bilirubin test – total serum bilirubin (SBR) and the conjugated bilirubin.
• Prolonged jaundice needs investigation if persisting more than 14 days in term babies, or more than 21 days in preterm babies.
• Assessment