This version was machine-translated from German and has not been medically reviewed. The authoritative version is the German version.

Bilirubin per AWMF 024-007 (historical, as of 2015)

German guideline of 2015 (expired): Phototherapy threshold by gestational age and hours of life

Historical reference: AWMF guideline 024-007, as of 08/2015, valid until 12/2019 – validity has expired; it is no longer a currently valid guideline. The calculator implements the algorithm of the 2015 version. For Neugeborene ab 35+0 SSW: AAP 2022.

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Gestational age at birth

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Unit of the values

mg/dl µmol/l

Special features (AWMF 024-007)

Phototherapy of low efficacy (fiberoptic, outpatient) or severely ill child – threshold 2 mg/dl lower

Bilirubin values

Total bilirubin	Time of measurement	… or hours of life

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About this calculator

Phototherapy, transfer and exchange transfusion thresholds according to the German S2k guideline “Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia” (AWMF 024-007): base 20 mg/dl in term infants, in preterm infants the current gestational age in weeks minus 20 (result in mg/dl), lowered by age before 72 hours of life. The guideline is dated 08/2015 and was valid until 12/2019; the calculator is a historical reference.

Source

S2k guideline 024/007: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia – Diagnosis and treatment (as of 08/2015, valid until 12/2019 – expired) – German Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine (GNPI) with DGKJ, DGPM, DGGG (2015) Link

Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation (Pediatrics 150:e2022058859) – Kemper AR, Newman TB, Slaughter JL et al., American Academy of Pediatrics (2022) Link

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Calculation aid for healthcare professionals. Clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.

Review date of the German original: 2026-11-05 · Methodology

For parents (in German): Newborn jaundice (kinderarzt.net)

Frequently asked questions

Bilirubin per AWMF 024-007 (historical, as of 2015): What does this calculator compute?

Bilirubin per AWMF 024-007 (historical, as of 2015): Which sources is this calculator based on?

German Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care Medicine (GNPI) with DGKJ, DGPM, DGGG: S2k guideline 024/007: Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia – Diagnosis and treatment (as of 08/2015, valid until 12/2019 – expired) (2015); Kemper AR, Newman TB, Slaughter JL et al., American Academy of Pediatrics: Clinical Practice Guideline Revision: Management of Hyperbilirubinemia in the Newborn Infant 35 or More Weeks of Gestation (Pediatrics 150:e2022058859) (2022)