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Table 4 Diagnostic efficacy for elevated total and direct bilirubin

From: Elevated total and direct bilirubin are associated with acute complicated appendicitis: a single-center based study in Saudi Arabia

 

Sensitivity

 

Specificity

 

PPV

 

NPP

 

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

% (95% CI)

Elevated total bilirubin

57.6

(49.9–65.3)

 

73.6

(66.7–80.5)

 

36.5

(29-44.1)

 

86.8

(81.5–92.1)

 

Elevated direct bilirubin

54.6

(46.8–62.3)

 

80

(73.8–86.2)

 

41.9

(34.2–49.6)

 

86.9

(81.7–92.2)

 
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