Is Visual Assessment of Jaundice Reliable as a Screening Tool to Detect Significant Neonatal Hyperbilirubinemia?

Although there was good correlation between BiliEye and actual TSB level, visual assessment was unreliable as a screening tool to detect significant neonatal hyperbilirubinemia before discharge. Babies with TSB levels within high-risk zones may be clinically misdiagnosed as low- risk, resulting in inadequate follow-up.