Patient's question:
Newborn at 26 days, total bilirubin 49.8, direct bilirubin 24.3, indirect bilirubin 25.5, is it serious? Could it be biliary atresia or cholestasis?Doctor's answer:
The normal value for neonatal jaundice is based on the reference index of serum bilirubin. As long as full-term infants do not exceed 204 μmol/L (12 mg/dL) and preterm infants do not exceed 255 μmol/L (15 mg/dL), it is considered normal. Normal, neonatal skin jaundice should be less than 5, meaning total bilirubin should be below 85.5. Normal, neonatal skin jaundice should be less than 5, meaning total bilirubin should be below 85.5. Normal, neonatal skin jaundice should be less than 5, meaning total bilirubin should be below 85.5.