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. 2016 Apr;4(2):128–131.

Table 3.

Risk of unplanned ICU admission stratified according to pre-operative albumin level for revision total joint arthroplasty patients (n=156)

Albumin category Number of Patients Unplanned ICU Admit % Unplanned ICU Admit Average BMI
< 3.0 g/dL 6 0 0.00% 27.5
3.0-3.5 g/dL 39 1 2.56% 35.9
≤ 3.5 g/dL 45 1 2.22% 34.8
3.6-3.9 g/dL 59 0 0.00% 33.4
4.0-4.5 g/dL 47 3 6.38% 30.4
4.6-5.0+ g/dL 5 1 20.0% 31.2

ICU = Intensive Care Unit

BMI = Body Mass Index