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Sensitivity and specificity of markers for detection of hazardous and dependent alcohol use
| Sensitivity(%) | Specificity(%) | ||
| MCV | Hazardous consumption | 20-30 | 64-100 |
| Dependence/alcoholism | 40-50 | 64-100 | |
| AST | Hazardous consumption | 10-30 | > 90 |
| Dependence/alcoholism | 35-50 | > 90 | |
| ALT | Hazardous consumption | 10-20 | > 80 |
| Dependence/alcoholism | 20-50 | > 80 | |
| GGT | Hazardous consumption | 20-50 | 55-100 |
| Dependence/alcoholism | 60-90 | 55-100 | |
Adapted from Conigrave et al[23]
