my grand daughter, 18 days old, has bilirubin total 14.2 and bilirubin direct 0.7. SGOT is 55 and SGPT 32. Her bilirubin levels were higher than this and on days 11 and 12 she was given phototherapy. is it normal to have such levels of bilirubin? is there any problem with such levels which continues since her birth
Hi.high bilirubin level many times seen after a week of birth. It is because liver inability. It is common. And if it increases over 20 then it may lead kernites and life-threatening conditions. So phototherapy is the perfect treatment.  But thus happen only in neonatal period.  After that at age of 18 if she has this high level then you must concern for that. You may have some serious anomalies. Consult doctor for that. Diagnose the problem, what is going on. And fen take treatment accordingly. .thanks for using Chat Doctor.