Physiologic jaundice Jaundice becomes visible on the 2nd-3rd day usually peaking between the 2nd and 4th days at 5-6mg/d and decreasing to below 2 mg/dl between the 5th and /th days of life 6-7 of full-term infants have indirect bilirubin levels 212.9 mg/dl and less than 3% have levels≥15mg/dl Indirect bilirubin levels in full-term infants decline to adult levels(1mg/dl) by 10-14 days of lifePhysiologic jaundice ◼ Jaundice becomes visible on the 2nd-3rd day, usually peaking between the 2nd and 4th days at 5-6mg/dl and decreasing to below 2 mg/dl between the 5th and 7th days of life. ◼ 6-7% of full-term infants have indirect bilirubin levels ≥12.9 mg/dl and less than 3% have levels ≥ 15 mg/dl. ◼ Indirect bilirubin levels in full-term infants decline to adult levels (1mg/dl) by 10-14 days of life