Table 3.
Exhaled breath condensate diagnostic yield
| All | Birds | Molds | |
|---|---|---|---|
| n = 85 | n = 54 | n = 31 | |
| Sensitivity | 25.8 | 23.8 | 30 |
| % (CI) | (15.9-38.7) | (12.6-39.8) | (12.8-54.3) |
| Specificity | 81.8 | 66.6 | 100 |
| % (CI) | (58.9-94.0) | (35.4-88.7) | (65.5-100) |
| PPV | 80 | 71.4 | 100 |
| (55.7-93.3) | (42.0-90.4) | (51.7-100) | |
| NPV | 20 | 0.2 | 41.6 |
| (6.6-44.2) | (0.09-36.1) | (22.8-63.0) | |
| PLR | 1.42 | 0.71 | --- |
| (0.53-3.79) | (0.27-1.87) | ||
| NLR | 0.9 | 1.14 | 0.7 |
| (0.77-1.07) | (0.89-1.46) | (0.52-0.93) |
Data are expressed as % (95 % CI); PPV, positive predictive value; NPV, negative predictive value; PLR, positive likelihood ratio; NLR, negative likelihood ratio