From: The clinical significance of serum and bronchoalveolar lavage inflammatory cytokines in patients at risk for Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome
Criterion
PPV
NPV
Sensitivity
Specificity
Prevalence
95% CI
BALF
IL-6, (pg/mL)
>195
44
100
62
24
0.62–0.91
Serum
>255
95
88
65
0.60–0.90