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Table 4 Diagnostic accuracy of ascitic fluid lactoferrin at the different cut-off levels for detection of spontaneous bacterial peritonitis in patients with cirrhosis (n = 102)

From: Usefulness of ascitic fluid lactoferrin levels in patients with liver cirrhosis

Ascites lactoferrin cut-off level (ng/mL)

Sensitivity (%)

Specificity (%)

43.0

100

72.1

51.4

95.8

74.4

63.0

91.7

78.1

76.3

83.3

82.1

95.9

75.0

87.2

  1. Data are presented as number (%)