Wall Chart A – Phototherapy Chart: When to start phototherapy for jaundice

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NB. On all babies who are jaundiced in the first 24 hours of life

Treatment	Day of Life	Healthy Term Baby	Premature <35wks, LBW or sick baby
Phototherapy Jaundice of these levels is treated with phototherapy	Day 1	Treat any visible jaundice with phototherapy
	Day 2	15mg/dl 260mmol/l	10mg/dl 170mmol/l
	Day 3	18 mg/dl 310 mmol/l	15mg/dl 260mmol/l
	Day 4 onwards	20mg/dl 340mmol/l	17mg/dl 290mmol/l
!!! Exchange Transfusion Jaundice of these levels or above is dangerous and the baby requires urgent referral for possible exchange transfusion	Day 1	15mg/dl 260mmol/l	10mg/dl 220mmol/l
	Day 2	25mg/dl 425mmol/l	15mg/dl 260mmol/l
	Day 3	25mg/dl 425mmol/l	20mg/dl 340mmol/l
	Day 4 onwards	25mg/dl 425mmol/l	20mg/l 340mmol/l