It has been custom and practice in the community to use visual inspractice to assess the severity of neonatal jaundice, but research shows that this is not a reliable method of assessment and can lead to unnecessary serum bilirubin measurements being taken. Cases of kernicterus still occur with current practice, indicating a need for a more robust system to detect and manage jaundice in order to minimize the occurrence of kernicterus. Babies at risk of developing kernicterus will have the following risk factors;