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Neonatal jaundice or Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia or Neonatal icterus (from the Greek word ἴκτερος) attributive adjective: icteric is a yellowing of the skin and other tissues of a newborn infant. A bilirubin level of more than 85 μmol/l (5 mg/dL) manifests clinical jaundice in neonates whereas in adults a level of 34 μmol/l (2 mg/dL) would look icteric. In newborns jaundice is detected by blanching the skin with digital pressure so that it reveals underlying skin and subcutaneous tissue.
