Jaundice 33 days old

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Asked for Female, 28 Years

My son is 33 days old and weighing 3.7 Kg. However he is diagnosed with jaundice after birth with volition level13.6, He was given phototherapy and discharged. Today we got his blood tests done, but the report shows bilirubin level is 12.2 and reticulocyte count is 2.0 percent. Can I know the reason behind this. Why the levels are not decreasing. Attached are the reports.

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Mr. Anzad M A Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Hyderabad · Accepted Answer

Mr. Anzad M A

Pediatrician 10 yrs exp Hyderabad

This can be because of high red cell turnover due to many reasons. Depends of blood group of mother and baby or any other cause of RBC breakdown. He needs more evaluation of blood to see for any of those conditions. From the report direct bilirubin is very less which suggests liver is not affected but blood cells are getting destroyed early.we have to find the reason for that. Please consult the pediatrician for further evaluation

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