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

German guideline: phototherapy threshold by gestational age and hours of life

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Gestational age at birth

Birth (date, time)

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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 thresholds according to the German S2k guideline “Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia” (AWMF 024-007): baseline 20 mg/dl or current gestational age − 20, lowered depending on age.

Source

S2k guideline 024/007: neonatal hyperbilirubinemia – diagnosis and therapy (as of 08/2015, validity extended) – Society for Neonatology and Pediatric Intensive Care (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. Percentiles and z-scores describe the position of a measured value in the reference population; clinical assessment remains with the treating physician.