TABLE 3.
Per-test sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values based on different (1,3)β-d-glucan test positive cutoff values
| Glucan positive cutoff (pg/ml) | % (95% confidence interval) |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sensitivity | Specificity | Positive predictive value | Negative predictive value | |
| 60 | 70.7 (54.5, 83.9) | 58.7 (55.1, 62.3) | 8.5 (5.8, 12.0) | 97.4 (95.4, 98.6) |
| 70 | 63.4 (46.9, 77.9) | 62.6 (59.0, 66.0) | 8.4 (5.6, 12.0) | 96.9 (95.0, 98.3) |
| 80 | 63.4 (46.9, 77.9) | 65.9 (62.4, 69.3) | 9.2 (6.1, 13.1) | 97.1 (95.2, 98.4) |
| 100 | 58.5 (42.1, 73.7) | 71.3 (67.9, 74.5) | 9.9 (6.5, 14.5) | 96.9 (95.1, 98.2) |