Table 1 Sensitivity, Specificity, Positive and Negative Predictive Values of C-reactive protein using blood culture as gold standard
Parameter | Formulae Used | Result (%) |
|---|---|---|
Sensitivity | 134 | 74.0 |
|  | 134 + 47 |  |
Specificity | 177 | 74.1 |
|  | 177 + 62 |  |
Positive predictive value | 134 | 68.4 |
|  | 134 + 62 |  |
Negative predictive value | 177 | 79.0 |
|  | 177 + 47 |  |