What is the normal range of jaundice index of liver function? Jaundice is a common symptom and sign, which is caused by the increase of bilirubin concentration in serum due to the disorder of bilirubin metabolism. Clinically, sclera, mucosa, skin and other tissues are dyed yellow. Because the sclera contains more elastin and has a strong affinity with bilirubin, the sclera yellow stain in patients with jaundice is often detected first before mucosa and skin.
In human body, red blood cells in human blood will produce some wastes after aging, and one of them is bilirubin, which will eventually be eliminated from the body through the liver. Medically, they will express the degree of bilirubin accumulation through the concentration of bilirubin. For example, the concentration of bilirubin is 14mg/dl, which means that there is 14mg bilirubin in the blood of 100CC. Bilirubin concentration is what medical staff call jaundice index.
The cause of jaundice is that too much waste is produced, or it cannot be discharged, so they will accumulate in the human body, causing white eyes and yellow skin. Therefore, the symptom of jaundice is the accumulation of bilirubin in human body due to many different reasons.
So what is the normal value of jaundice index? For adults, children and newborns, the normal range of jaundice index is different. The normal range of adult jaundice index is less than 17mg/dl. For children, the normal range of jaundice index generally does not exceed 15mg/dl. For a normal newborn, the highest jaundice index is 3mg/dl, and it will reach a peak of 10- 12mg/dl on the fourth day after birth. If it is premature, the normal range does not exceed 15mg/dl, and then it will gradually return to stability.
But the symptoms of jaundice can be divided into two situations, one is physiological and the other is pathological. Therefore, it is impossible to determine whether it is physiological or pathological simply by jaundice index, and other tests are needed to confirm its physiology and pathology.
After jaundice, in order to confirm whether it is physiological or pathological, the items to be examined include serum bilirubin, bilirubin in urine and feces and urine urobilinogen, liver function examination, determination of serum enzymes, cholesterol, cholesterol esters and cholinesterase, and determination of serum proteins and amino acids. After passing these projects, if you find that your condition is serious, you should treat it in time to prevent it from getting worse.
How is abnormal liver function and jaundice rising? The liver is one of the five internal organs of the human body and plays an important role in the human body. Its function is mainly metabolism, which can decompose liver sugar to provide energy for human body. Liver damage will be accompanied by many problems. When the baby goes to the hospital to check the liver function, there will be abnormal liver function. How is the jaundice rising?
Neonatal jaundice is the yellow staining of skin, sclera and mucosa in neonatal period, also known as neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. Severe cases can cause bilirubin encephalopathy, which often leads to death and serious sequelae. Neonatal jaundice is generally divided into physiological jaundice and pathological jaundice. Physiological jaundice is a normal physiological phenomenon. Due to the metabolic characteristics of neonatal bilirubin, about 60% full-term infants and more than 80% premature infants can develop jaundice within 3-5 days after birth, but the general situation is good. Jaundice in full-term infants will subside within 14 days, and jaundice in premature infants can be delayed to 3-4 weeks.
The baby's liver function is abnormal, what should I do if jaundice rises?
Pathological jaundice should be considered when one of the following situations occurs in newborns; Jaundice appears too early (24 hours after birth); Severe jaundice or rapid progress; Jaundice lasts for a long time (more than 2 weeks for full-term infants and more than 4 weeks for premature infants); Jaundice subsided and reappeared. Pathological jaundice caused by any reason should be treated, especially premature infants and children with severe hypoxia, acidosis, intracranial lesions and serious infection within 1 week, and must be actively treated as soon as possible to avoid adverse consequences.
If the baby has abnormal liver function and jaundice, parents must not neglect the past and take the baby to a regular hospital for diagnosis in time, which is conducive to the control and recovery of the disease. Every child is the hope of parents. Parents should take good care of their baby and let him grow up healthily with care.