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Table 6 Diagnostic utility comparison of MK ratios in combination with FNAC

From: Diagnostic performance of Midkine ratios in fine-needle aspirates for evaluation of Cytologically indeterminate thyroid nodules

 

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

aPPV (%)

bNPV (%)

Accuracy (%)

FNA

91

100

100

67

92

MK/TG (ng/mg)

36

100

100

22

46

MK/FT4 (μg/pmol)

18

100

100

18

31

FNA + MK/TG (ng/mg)

91

100

100

67

92

FNA + MK/FT4 (μg/pmol)

95

100

100

80

96

  1. a PPV positive predictive value, b NPV negative predictive value
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Diagnostic Pathology

ISSN: 1746-1596

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