Patient's question:
Just had a baby, it's said that the jaundice level is very high, and the child has been sent to the pediatric observation room. They tested the jaundice level for the child, but I don't understand it. How did the doctor calculate the index?Doctor's answer:
1mg/dl = 17.1umol/l; You mean 11 is 11 milligrams/dL; When was your child born?1. Physiological jaundice: Jaundice occurs 2-5 days after birth, and the general condition is good. In full-term infants, it usually disappears within 14 days, while in premature infants, it disappears within 3-4 weeks. The serum bilirubin level in full-term infants is 205μmol/(12mg/dL), and in premature infants, it is 257μmol/(15mg/dL).
2. Pathological jaundice: Jaundice occurs too early (within 24 hours after birth); The serum bilirubin level in full-term newborns is 205μmol/(12mg/dL), and in premature infants, it is 257μmol/(15mg/dL).