This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: New born infants, Subject name: Pediatrics
Expressed breast milk can be stored at room temperature for 
Select and explain. 
A. 1-4 hours, B. 6-8 hours, C. 12-24 hours, D. > 24 hours
B: 6-8 hours
Answer: B: 6-8 hours 
Explanation: Expressed Breast Milk (EBM) If a mother is not in a position to feed her baby (e.g. ill mother, preterm baby, working mother, etc.), she should express her milk in a clean wide-mouthed container and this milk should be fed to her baby. EBM can be stored at room temperature for 6-8 hr, in a refrigerator for 24 hr and a freezer at -20degC for 3 months. Ref: Paediatrics; O.P. Ghai; 8th edition; Page no: 155