Patient's question:
It's been 9 days today, and the baby's face and eyes are yellow. There's no medication involved. Should I go to a nearby smaller hospital for a check-up, or wait a few more days? I'm O blood type, and the baby and the father are B blood type. How can I self-check for newborn jaundice?Doctor's answer:
Hello, Bilirubin detection: It is an important indicator for diagnosing neonatal jaundice. Serum bilirubin (TSB) can be determined by venipuncture or microhemoglobin method. Other auxiliary tests: Neonatal jaundice must be routinely examined, which helps in the screening of neonatal hemolytic disease. Blood, urine, cerebrospinal fluid culture, serum specific antibodies, C-reactive protein, and erythrocyte sedimentation rate tests. Electrophysiological tests of auditory and visual functions.