Mutation of the UGT1A1 gene, glycine to arginine at codon 71 (G71R), is related to the development of neonatal jaundice in East Asian populations but the frequency of this mutation is rare among Caucasian populations.
This assay is rapid and robust for screening of SNP G211A to determine if this polymorphism plays a role in causing severe neonatal jaundice in the local context.