Table 2.
The AUC, cutoff value, sensitivity, and specificity of parameters for the diagnosis of malignant pleural effusion
| AUC | 95% confidence Interval | P | Cutoff | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sLDH (U/L) | 0.546 | 0.505‐0.586 | .026 | 230 | 42.45 | 68.01 |
| pADA (U/L) | 0.144 | 0.118‐0.169 | .000 | 486 | 0.800 | 100 |
| sCRP (mg/L) | 0.244 | 0.212‐0.276 | .000 | 39.3 | 77.99 | 63.08 |
| pCEA (ng/mL) | 0.924 | 0.900‐0.947 | .000 | 4.9 | 83.06 | 94.62 |
| pLDH (U/L) | 0.450 | 0.411‐0.489 | .015 | 339 | 51.57 | 58.89 |
| sLDH/pADA | 0.841 | 0.815‐0.868 | .000 | 10.6 | 94.03 | 72.65 |
| pLDH/sLDH | 0.430 | 0.392‐0.468 | .001 | 2.15 | 70.44 | 45.14 |
| Protein (g/L) | 0.415 | 0.377‐0.453 | .000 | 48 | 63.8 | 53.7 |
| WBC (103/μL) | 0.439 | 0.401‐0.476 | .003 | 3.00 | 80.26 | 34.22 |
| RBC (103/μL) | 0.652 | 0.612‐0.693 | .000 | 10.56 | 43.09 | 84.93 |
| pCEA+sLDH/pADA | 0.940 | 0.921‐0.959 | .000 | 0.16 | 81.70 | 94.32 |