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Table 3 Diagnostic value of IL-33, ADA and peripheral blood T-SPOT.TB in pleural effusion for tuberculous pleurisy

From: Diagnostic value of combined pleural interleukin-33, adenosine deaminase and peripheral blood tuberculosis T cell spot detection TB for tuberculous pleurisy

 

Cut-off value

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

AUC (95% CI)

IL-33

155.96 ng/l

49.1

100.0

0.753 (0.637–0.869)

ADA

30.55 U/l

93.0

90.9

0.912 (0.804–1.000)

T-SPOT.TB

25.35 pg/ml

92.3

71.4

0.865 (0.713–1.000)

  1. AUC were 0.753, 0.912, 0.865 respectively for pleural IL-33, pleural ADA and peripheral blood T-SPOT. The sensitivities were 49.1%, 93%, 92.3% with specificity of 100%, 90.9%, 71.4% respectively using the cut-off value of 155.96 ng/l for IL-33, 30.55 U/l for ADA, 25.35 pg/ml for T-SPOT.TB respectively