Jaundice of 14mg/dL on the 16th day of life is usually not normal, and may be normal in a preterm infant.
Jaundice of 14mg/dL on the 16th day of life is high and is probably due to pathologic jaundice. Physiologic jaundice usually subsides gradually within 2 weeks. Pathologic jaundice has a certain severity, and there may be a persistent increase in bilirubin, requiring a search for the cause of the jaundice.
Some jaundice is normal in preterm infants born in 16 days, and jaundice in preterm infants can subside in 3-4 weeks, but the duration is only a criterion for the judgment of pathologic jaundice, and there are other criteria, such as the relationship between the peak value of jaundice and the time of birth, the speed of jaundice progression, and whether jaundice is receding and reappearing. Meanwhile, jaundice caused by infection and biliary obstruction should be excluded.
Jaundice of 14mg/dL in the first 16 days of life should be treated in a timely manner in the hospital to clarify the cause of the disease and give targeted treatment.