<s>[INST] How should my baby be checked for jaundice? [/INST] If your baby looks jaundiced in the first few days after birth, your physician or nurse may use a skin test or blood test to check your baby’s bilirubin level. A bilirubin level is always needed if jaundice develops before the baby is 24 hours old. Whether a test is needed after that depends on the baby’s age, the amount of jaundice, and whether the baby has other factors that make jaundice more likely or harder to see. Source: Mass General Brigham. Link: https://www.nwh.org/maternity-guide/postpartum-guide/postpartum-chapter-3/jaundice-and-your-newborn-questions-and-answers#what. Field: Hepatology . Disease: Jaundice </s>