Table 2.: MR-proADM characteristics alone or combined with C-reactive protein to predict pneumonia.

Serum Markers Sensitivity Specificity LR+ LR-
MR-proADM
>1.5 nmol/L
51.7
(38.0 - 65.3)
79.3
(60.3 - 92.0)
2.5
(1.2 - 5.3)
0.6
(0.4 - 0.8)
CRP
>150 mg/L
75.4
(61.7 - 86.2)
77.2
(54.6 - 92.2)
3.3
(1.5 - 7.3)
0.3
(0.2 - 0.5)
MR-proADM
>1.5 nmol/L and
CRP >150 mg/L
34.0
(22.7 – 47.4)
96.3
(81.7 – 99.3)
9.2
(1.3 - 65.1)
0.6
(0.5 - 0.8)

The data are presented as % (95% CI). LR+: likelihood ratio positive; LR-: likelihood ratio negative.