Neonatal Jaundice Intervention Criteria

Recommended Standards for Jaundice Intervention in Preterm Infants of Different Ages

Recommended Standards for Jaundice Intervention in Preterm Infants of Different Birth Weights
Birth Weight (g)	<24h		24~<48h		48~<72h		72~<96h		96~<120h		≥120h
Birth Weight (g)	Phototherapy	Exchange Transfusion	Phototherapy	Exchange Transfusion	Phototherapy	Exchange Transfusion	Phototherapy	Exchange Transfusion	Phototherapy	Exchange Transfusion	Phototherapy	Exchange Transfusion
<1000g	4	8	5	10	6	12	7	12	8	15	8	15
1000~1249g	5	10	6	12	7	15	9	15	10	18	10	18
1250~1999g	6	10	7	12	9	15	10	15	12	18	12	18
2000~2299g	7	12	8	15	10	18	12	20	13	20	14	20
2300~2499g	9	12	12	18	14	20	16	22	17	23	18	23
Note: Values in parentheses are mg/dL, 1mg/dL=17.1μmol/L

Explanation

Late preterm infants and full-term infants with a gestational age of ≥35 weeks can refer to the 2004 American Academy of Pediatrics recommended exchange transfusion reference standards (figure). Preterm infants with a birth weight of <2,500 g can refer to the table for exchange transfusion standards.

References

Chinese Medical Association Pediatrics Branch Neonatology Group. Expert consensus on the diagnosis and treatment of neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Chinese Journal of Pediatrics. 2014;52:745-8.