Table 2. Diagnostic values of CTC count from both methods at selected CTC cutoff points.
Biomarker | Cutoff point | Sensitivity | Specificity | Likelihood ratio |
---|---|---|---|---|
CTC counts 84-1 method | > 1 | 100% | 61.1% | 2.571 |
> 2 | 77.93% | 88.89% | 8.4 | |
> 5 | 93.33% | 94.4% | 16.8 | |
CTC counts CellSearch method | > 1 | 80% | 77.78% | 3.6 |
> 2 | 60% | 77.78% | 2.7 | |
> 5 | 46.67% | 83.33% | 2.8 |