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Table 5 DCP versus AFP in differentiation of patients with HCC from those with benign liver diseases

From: Utility of serum des-gamma-carboxyprothrombin in the diagnosis of hepatocellular carcinoma among Nigerians, a case–control study

DCP(mAU/ml)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

  > 40

100

26.7

  > 100

98.4

91.7

  > 140

96.8

98.3

  > 200

93.6

100

AFP(IU/ml)

  

  > 10

74.2

85.0

  > 18

62.9

93.3

  > 20

58.1

93.3

  > 100

41.9

96.7

  > 00

29.0

98.3