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My son is just 8 days old and having SERUM BILIRUBIN TOTAL AND SERUM BILIRUBIN INDIRECT IS 18 mg/dl. Can please anybody tell, is it too high?
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You haven't mentioned his weight, but it is on the higher side. He will most probably require phototherapy
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