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. 2010 Feb 16;10:28. doi: 10.1186/1471-2334-10-28

Table 6.

Sensitivity and specificity of LBP, IL-6 and CRP according to the optimal cut-off levels in detecting children with bacteraemia.

Marker Cut-off level Sensitivity (%) Specificity (%)
LBP1 26.6 μg/ml 80 55
IL-62 58.7 pg/ml 80 81
CRP3 97 mg/l 80 77

1lipopolysaccharide-binding protein; 2interleukin-6; 3C-reactive protein