Table 7

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value, negative predictive value, positive likelihood ratio and negative likelihood ratio of inflammatory markers in diagnosing sepsis

Variable
Cut-off level
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
Positive predictive value (%)
Negative predictive value (%)
Positive likelihood ratio
Negative likelihood ratio

Procalcitonin
0.087 ng/ml
79.7
42.1
84.3
34.8
1.4
0.48

0.1 ng/ml
75.7
52.6
86.2
35.7
1.6
0.46

0.25 ng/ml
55.0
89.5
95.4
34.0
5.2
0.5

0.5 ng/ml
45.9
89.5
94.4
29.8
4.4
0.6
Lipopolysaccharide-binding protein
20 μg/ml
81.0
68.4
90.9
48.2
2.6
0.28

40 μg/ml
41.9
100.0
100.0
30.7

0.58
C-reactive protein
38 mg/l
79.7
57.9
88.1
42.3
1.9
0.35

50 mg/l
71.6
63.2
88.3
36.4
1.9
0.45

100 mg/l
63.5
94.7
97.9
40.0
11.9
0.39
IL-6
25 pg/ml
81.1
78.9
93.8
51.7
3.8
0.24

50 pg/ml
70.3
89.5
96.3
43.6
6.7
0.33

Gaïni et al. Critical Care 2006 10:R53   doi:10.1186/cc4866