Table 3.
Sensitivity and specificity of CBB, CBA and CBB/CBA ratio in detecting pathological hyperbilirubinaemia
| Area under curve | 95% confidence interval | Cut-off value | Sensitivity(%) | Specificity(%) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower bound | Upper bound | |||||
| CBB | 0.923 | 0.885 | 0.962 | 1.90 mg/dl | 97.4 | 40.6 |
| CBA | 0.327 | 0.257 | 0.397 | 3.17 gm/dl | 40.8 | 34.8 |
| CBB/CBA ratio |
0.932 | 0.895 | 0.970 | 0.719 | 97.4 | 62.6 |
CBB – cord blood bilirubin, CBA – cord blood albumin