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Table 2 Critical cut-off values

From: Critical combination of initial markers for predicting refractory Mycoplasma pneumoniae pneumonia in children: a case control study

Critical cut-off value

Sensitivity

(95% CI)

Specificity

(95% CI)

LDH (IU/L)

 310

73%

76%

 330

73%

78%

 350

73%

80%

 370

67%

94%

 390

60%

98%

IL-18 (pg/mL)

 340

93%

69%

 360

93%

70%

 380

80%

76%

 400

80%

83%

 430

80%

90%

Ferritin (pg/mL)

 190

67%

50%

 200

67%

53%

 210

67%

57%

 220

67%

62%

 230

67%

67%

  1. CI confidence interval; LDH Lactate dehydrogenase; IL-18 Interleukin 18