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. 2016 Nov 1;44(6):1534–1542. doi: 10.1177/0300060516663954

Table 2.

The sensitivity and specificity of lung consolidation in diagnosing neonatal meconium aspiration syndrome (MAS).

Lung consolidationa MAS group Control group Total
Existence 117 (a) 0 (b) 117 (a + b)
Non-existence 0 (c) 100 (d) 100 (c + d)
Total 117 (a + c) 100 (b + d) 217 (a + b + c + d)
a

Lung consolidation means large areas of lung consolidation with irregular, serrated margins.