Patient's question:
When a child is 10 days old at birth, jaundice is very severe. Initially, the instrument reading was 30. They used a blue light for four days while also administering medication, including synthetic albumin. However, after several days, today's reading is 21. The child cries a lot while under the blue light. What is the normal value of jaundice in newborns?Doctor's answer:
The normal value of jaundice in newborns is certain. The normal value of jaundice in full-term babies is different from that of premature infants. The normal value of jaundice in full-term newborns is 12.9 milligrams/100 milliliters. That is, the bilirubin level in 100 milliliters of blood is less than 12.9 milligrams. The normal value of jaundice in premature infants is 15 milligrams/100 milliliters of blood. That is, the bilirubin level in 100 milliliters of blood is less than 15 milligrams.