Blurubbin test

2017-10-01 11:48:42
Sir my daughter is 4 days old .Today we did her blurubbin test for juindis .Its value came 16 .please suggest what ww do?
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Jaundice is common in all newborns,what we have to see is the weight of the baby,the age and the level of bilirubin. If weight is good,don't worry,just expose baby to sunlight daily for 3-4 days,and then recheck the bilirubin level. Jaundice usually peaks on 3 rd day,and disappears by day 7-10.

Answered2017-10-04 03:16:25

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