Table 4.
Comparison of reticulocytes indices with the highest discriminating power for all studied types of anemia
| Type of anemia | Reticulocyte indice | Cut-off value (fL) | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | AUC | p |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HS | Delta (MCV–MSCV) | 6.90 | 91.5 | 94.1 | 0.9831 | <0.0001 |
| IDA | Rsf | 89.57 | 87.5 | 73.2 | 0.7941 | 0.0001 |
| IQA | MSCV | 88.65 | 81.48 | 73.04 | 0.8041 | <0.0001 |
| HA | MRV | 111.1 | 61.11 | 68.26 | 0.6657 | 0.0210 |
| TM | Rsf | 82.99 | 91.67 | 87.26 | 0.9257 | <0.0001 |
| CKD | Delta (MCV–MSCV) | 1.45 | 81.25 | 58.82 | 0.6599 | 0.0355 |
| IDA and IQA | Delta (MCV–MSCV) | 0.80 | 65.71 | 59.60 | 0.6807 | <0.0001 |
HS hereditary spherocytosis, IDA iron deficiency anemia, IQA anemia of first quarter of life, HA hemolytic anemia, TM thalassemia minor, CKD chronic kidney disease, AUC area under curve, p statistical significance