Patient's question:
Mao Mao is ten days old, and his jaundice level is 29. After eight hours of blue light treatment, it dropped to 23. The doctor at the hospital also suggested a blood transfusion. Do we still need a blood transfusion? I would like to ask everyone, is a jaundice level of 23 high for the baby?Doctor's answer:
Physiological jaundice: Jaundice occurs 2-5 days after birth and is usually benign. Full-term infants typically recover within 14 days, while preterm infants recover within 3-4 weeks. The serum bilirubin level in full-term infants is usually 257 micromoles per (15 mg/dL). Prolonged jaundice duration (2 weeks for full-term infants, 4 weeks for preterm infants); recurrence of jaundice after resolution; serum conjugated bilirubin level of 25 micromoles per (1.5 mg/dL). Jaundice occurring within one month (28 days after birth) is referred to as infant jaundice.