Table 3: Precision of the analytical parameters evaluated (n = 138).

Variable

PPV (%)

NPV (%)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

AUROC (CI 95 %)

Prealbumin g/dL

100

87

63

100

0.87 (0.76-0.98)

Total proteins g/dL

52

70

9

90

0.55 (0.41-0.69)

Albumin g/dL

85

98

11

98

0.66 (0.54-0.79)

CEA ng/ml

100

65

31

22

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AFP ng/ml

77

63

31

91

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PPV: Positive Predictive Value; NPV: Negative Predictive Value; AUROC: Area Under Receiver Operating Characteristic Curve; CI: Confidence Interval; CEA: Carcinoembryonic Antigen; AFP: Alfa Fetoprotein