Total Bilirubin/Serum Albumin

Total Bilirubin/Serum Albumin

English Name

Bilirubin to Albumin Ratio (B/A)

Calculation Formula

Ratio (B/A) = Total Bilirubin / Serum Albumin (Common Units)

Explanation

The bilirubin to albumin ratio can be used to determine the risk of bilirubin-induced neurologic dysfunction (BIND) in jaundiced newborns.

(In common units) Ratio < 5.3 is low risk; 5.3-6.0 is moderate risk; > 6.0 is high risk.

References

Research Paper

Bhutani V, Schwoebel A, Johnson LH. Chapter 30: Guidelines for home management and phototherapy for neonatal hyperbilirubinemia. pages 343-356 (Table 30-4, page 347). IN: American Academy of Pediatrics. Guidelines for Pediatric Home Health Care. 2002.

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