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Table 3 The diagnostic values of GM and PTX3 measured in combination

From: The role of pentraxin3 in plasma and bronchoalveolar lavage fluid in COPD patients with invasive pulmonary aspergillosis

 

Plasma GM(+)/PTX3(+) (%)

BALF GM(+)/PTX3(+) (%)

Sensitivity

60

75

Specificity

93.8

94.0

Positive predictive value

72.4

80.8

Negative predictive value

89.7

91.8

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BMC Pulmonary Medicine

ISSN: 1471-2466

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