Patient's question:
I want to know why newborns have jaundice, and what level of jaundice is considered normal?Doctor's answer:
Hello, the normal value of neonatal jaundice is based on the reference index of serum bilirubin. As long as full-term infants do not exceed 204 micromoles per liter (12 milligrams per liter) and preterm infants do not exceed 255 micromoles per liter (15 milligrams per liter), it is considered normal. Physiological jaundice in children, apart from yellow skin, does not significantly affect appetite or mental state, and the symptoms usually disappear automatically within one month. Pathological jaundice in children not only causes skin changes but also often results in crying and refusal to feed. In such cases, parents must take the child to the hospital for treatment as soon as possible, otherwise it may lead to kernicterus.