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Neonatal Jaundice

Assessment and management of jaundice in newborns.

Reviewed by Dr Kola Tytler MBBS CertHE MBA MSt MRCGP (General Practitioner)
Last reviewed: 21 October 2025
Paediatrics
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regional clinical guidance

Neonatal Jaundice: guidance by region

Recommendations, thresholds and pathways can differ. Open the page written for the jurisdiction you need.

United StatesNeonatal hyperbilirubinemia in infants born at 35 weeks or laterPediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20CanadaNeonatal jaundicePaediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20AustraliaNeonatal jaundicePaediatrics · reviewed 2026-08-20

Clinical Guidelines

CKS: Jaundice in the newborn
National
Jaundice in newborn babies under 28 days: NICE guideline [CG98]
National
NICE guideline [CG98]: Jaundice in newborn babies under 28 days
National
Guidelines for detection and management of hyperbilirubinemia in term and late preterm newborn infants (Canadian Paediatric Society)
Local
Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation (AAP Clinical Practice Guideline)
Local
Neonatal Jaundice - SA Perinatal Practice Guidelines
Local
Neonatal Jaundice Guideline No. MN25.7-V11-R30 (Queensland Clinical Guidelines)
Local
NICE guideline: Neonatal jaundice: summary of NICE guidance
Local