Hyperbilirubinemia, unconjugated
Excessive serum bilirubin levels and mild jaundice
The result of hemolytic processes in the neonate
Can be physiologic (with jaundice the only symptom) or pathologic (resulting from an underlying disease)
Common in neonates; more common in males than females and in White infants than Black infants
Possible complications: kernicterus, cerebral palsy, epilepsy, and mental retardation
Also called neonatal jaundice
Signs and symptoms
Previous sibling with neonatal jaundice
Family history of anemia, bile stones, splenectomy, liver disease
Maternal illness suggestive of viral or other infection
Maternal drug intake
Delayed cord clamping
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