Table 2.
Incidence of pathological hyperbilirubinaemia in relation to CBB levels and CBA levels
| Cord blood bilirubin (CBB) | Cord blood albumin (CBA) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| < 2.3 mg/dl | ≥ 2.3 mg/dl | < 2.9 g/dl | 2.9-3.29 g/dl | ≥ 3.3 g/dl | |
| TCB falling in pathological range | 2 (2.6%) | 75 (97.4%) | 33 (42.9%) | 20 (26%) | 24 (31.2%) |
| TCB not falling in pathological range | 192 (61.7%) | 119 (38.3%) | 68 (21.7%) | 67 (21.5%) | 176 (56.6%) |
| Total | 194 | 194 | 101 | 87 | 200 |
TCB – transcutaneous bilirubin