Is the tester for the exam harmful to the baby

The instrument for measuring jaundice is also called transcutaneous cholangiometry, which is not harmful to children, this instrument is a fiber-optic and photoelectronic information processing technology, through the test of jaundice on the skin surface, indirectly deduced from the serum total bilirubin level of a kind of instrument, this instrument test is painless, will not affect, transcutaneous cholangiometry light is also ordinary light, the eyes will not have an impact. If you are not sure, you can try not to let your child see this light. The results of the transdermal cholangiometer can initially determine whether the jaundice index is normal or not, and needs to be monitored regularly. If you find that the jaundice index gradually increased, it is best to draw venous blood to understand the level of serum total bilirubin and indirect bilirubin, and further to determine whether it is pathological jaundice.