Patient's question:
My neighbor's little boy was just born at the hospital a couple of days ago. Today, the hospital check-up revealed that the child's bilirubin level is 11.6. I'm not quite clear about what the function of the bilirubin level is, and I want to know if a newborn's bilirubin level of 11.6 is normal?Doctor's answer:
A newborn's bilirubin level of 11.6 is normal and not high; it is physiological jaundice. The bilirubin level refers to the concentration of serum bilirubin in the blood, and the severity of jaundice can be determined based on the level. In the child's current condition, special treatment is generally not required. Drinking more warm water, mixing glucose with warm water for consumption, and regularly opening windows to let in sunlight at fixed times can be helpful.