Abstract

Jaundice caused by indirect neonatal hyperbilirubinemia (INH) is a common and a frequent cause of neonatal cases admitted to health care facilities all over the world. The main aim of this descriptive cross-sectional study is to determine the relationship between biochemical profiles with neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. We examined infants who are admitted to the in Department of Pediatrics at Zaliten hospital for jaundice. Simple random sampling is used to evaluate variables related to maternal and neonatal main biochemical profile related to Neonatal Jaundice based on clinical files. The study found correlation between weight, blood group, haemoglobin and hematocrit with total bilirubin level.