Patient's question:
Just had a baby, it's said that the jaundice level is very high, and has been sent to the pediatric observation room. The baby's jaundice level was tested, but I don't understand it. How did the doctor calculate the index? The current value is 11.Doctor's answer:
Conversion formula: 1 mg/dL = 17.1 μmol/L; The "11" you mentioned refers to 11 mg/DL; How many days has your child been born?1. Physiological jaundice: Appears 2–5 days after birth, with generally good condition. Full-term infants usually recover within 14 days, while preterm infants recover within 3–4 weeks. Serum bilirubin levels are typically 205 μmol/(12 mg/dL) in full-term infants and 257 μmol/(15 mg/dL) in preterm infants.