Breast milk jaundice : Symptoms, Diagnosis & Tests (Hyperbilirubinemia

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Breast milk jaundice

Alternate Names : Hyperbilirubinemia - breast-feeding

Symptoms & Signs

Your child's skin and whites of the eyes (sclera) will look yellow.

Diagnosis & Tests

Laboratory tests that may be done include:

Bilirubin level (total and direct)
Complete blood count
Blood smear to look at blood cells
Reticulocyte count to look at slightly immature red blood cells
Blood typing

In some cases, a blood test to check for glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase (G6PD) may be done. G6PD is a protein that helps red blood cells work properly.

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Review Date : 5/27/2009
Reviewed By : Benjamin W. Van Voorhees, MD, MPH, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Pediatrics and Psychiatry, The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL. Review Provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

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