Neonatal Jaundice Results When a Newborn Baby's Liver Is Not

Neonatal jaundice results when a newborn baby's liver is not working fully to remove a particular waste product. Treatment involves placing the infant under a blue light, which reacts with the waste product and converts it to a form that the kidney can excrete. What is this waste product called?

A) hemoglobin
B) erythropoietin
C) oxyhemoglobin
D) bilirubin

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