Patient's question:
The baby was just born 3 days ago. When the nurse measured the jaundice, the value was high. The doctor at the hospital recommended checking liver function. I would like to ask, which item on the liver function test result is abnormal to prove it is jaundice? Symptoms of jaundice and liver function?Doctor's answer:
The meaningful items in checking jaundice for babies include direct bilirubin and indirect bilirubin. Jaundice with abnormal liver function in babies is a manifestation of infant liver syndrome. It refers to a set of clinical symptoms where an infant begins to show jaundice, pathological liver symptoms, and elevated serum alanine aminotransferase. Intrahepatic lesions are the main cause with complex etiology and wide-ranging prognosis. If the jaundice is pathological, hospitalization and treatment are required.