Question
On the third day of a newborn’s jaundice, a skin test resulted in a value of 17, followed by a blood test that showed the bilirubin level reached 310. After five days of blue light therapy, the bilirubin level dropped to 192, and on the sixth day, the skin test result was 10.9, allowing for discharge. Two days after returning home, another skin test was conducted, with results ranging between 11 and 12. After taking Yinzi Huang Oral Solution and Bifidobacterium Triple Live Yeast Powder for three days, the skin test result was between 12 and 13. How should one proceed further?
Answer
ABO hemolytic disease typically occurs when the mother has type O blood and the baby has type A or B blood. ABO hemolytic disease not only causes jaundice but may also be accompanied by anemia. According to laboratory testing, the baby…