#AskTheExpert my baby is 9days old...on 3day we kept on phototherapy....later for two more days...den bought home...the colours of the skin is still yellow and eyes r yellow....do I need to get the bilirubin test done again ....??otherwise baby is healthy...

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Dr. Vaibhav jainFather of a 5 yr 9 m old girl4 years ago

A. if you feel that will return test should be done again then you can do it but you should also understand that your paediatrician is the best person to tell you about this

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