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My 1.5 months old child has a bilirubin of 11.92 total with .5 direct and 11.42 indirect. what is your advice?

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Dr. Prakash Bhoopalam answered

Specializes in Pediatrics

Needs further tests: breast feeding can prolong newborn jaundice for few weeks but usually the indirect bilirubin is lower. Make sure his thyroid test on newborn screening is normal , see your pediatrician for further evaluation.make sure this is retested again.

Answered 3/21/2015

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