Newborn jaundice phototherapy indications

Patient's question:

Please ask about the indications for phototherapy in newborn jaundice

Doctor's answer:

Hello. Indications:
1. For general children, serum bilirubin > 205 micromoles per liter (all units of bilirubin mentioned here are micromoles per liter and will be omitted). For very low birth weight infants, it should be > 85; for extremely low birth weight infants, it should be > 103.
2. For infants with neonatal hemolytic disease, serum total bilirubin > 85 after birth. Additionally, some scholars advocate for preventive treatment for very low birth weight infants.