0.05). All included neonates were put into phototherapy for 48 hours. Neonates of group PA were treated with phototherapy when albumin administration was finished. Neonates of group PO presented jaundice earlier than those of group PA [age (47.62 �� 15.24) Vs (58.59 �� 17.44) hours]. Results: (1) Serum bilirubin in group PA neonates before phototherapy and at 6, 12, 24, 48 or 72 hours after starting phototherapy were (253.29 ��33.99), (234.94 ��31.75), (207.49 ��23.19), (176.48 ��41.57), (141.98 ��56.9), (144.41 ��41.48) �0�8mol/L respectively, while those in group PO were (240.86 ��29.76), (229.13 ��28.64), (206.11 ��33.63), (165.30 ��37.24), (123.83 ��36.13), (132.72 ��41.69) �0�8mol/L respectively. They were all similar between two groups (p>0.05); (2)Phototherapy became to drop bilirubin significantly after 12 hours�� phototherapy with an identical velocity and pattern; (3)Plasma albumin levels in group PA was significantly higher than those in group PO after phototherapy [(37.82 ��4.10) Vs (34.40 ��5.44) g/L at 48 hours, (38.90 ��4.47) Vs (35.75 ��3.57) g/L at 72 hours, after starting phototherapy, p<0.05]. Conclusion: (1)Albumin has no effect on serum bilirubin in jaundiced term babies with phototherapy; (2)Phototherapy of 24��48 hours is appropriate for the majority of jaundiced term babies. " v:shapes="_x0000_s1026">0682