Patient's question:
There is a brother who is 26 years old this year, and his child was just born recently. The child needs to undergo a newborn jaundice test, and he is somewhat curious about this test. He wants to understand how it is performed. So, he asks the doctor: How is the newborn jaundice test performed?Doctor's answer:
Approximately 80% of infants have normal physiological jaundice. Jaundice typically appears within two to three days and peaks around three to four days, gradually subsiding after about a week. Generally, jaundice resolves within two weeks. During this period, the jaundice index can be tested using a jaundice meter. Currently, there is a convenient and accurate transcutaneous jaundice test meter available. It is relatively inexpensive and is easily accepted by parents. If the jaundice index is below 8, in addition, if the baby is in good spirits and milk is well-absorbed, oral Gentian and Coptis granules can help the baby get more sunlight exposure. If the jaundice index is between 8 and 13, it indicates moderate jaundice, and if it is greater than 13, it indicates severe jaundice.