Table 4 Sensitivity and specificity of hematological parameters for the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis, EOS, and LOS
From: Role of complete blood cell count parameters in the diagnosis of neonatal sepsis
Screening parameters | Sensitivity (%) | Specificity (%) |
|---|---|---|
Comparison of hematological parameters for neonatal sepsis diagnosis, N = 125 | ||
 WBC/mm3 (< 12.5) | 64.8 | 64.8 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) (< 16.86) | 68 | 53.6 |
 Lymphocyte % (> 41.4) | 33.6 | 83.2 |
 ANC/mm3 (< 5.5) | 49.6 | 90.4 |
Comparison of hematological parameters for EOS diagnosis, N = 37 | ||
 WBC/mm3 (< 11.65) | 73 | 67.2 |
 Platelet count (145) | 54.1 | 70.4 |
 ANC/mm3 (8.45) | 70.3 | 89.6 |
Comparison of hematological parameters for LOS diagnosis, N = 88 | ||
 WBC/mm3 (< 9.05) | 35.2 | 92 |
 Hemoglobin (g/dl) (< 13.2) | 43.2 | 80 |
 Lymphocyte % (> 28.85) | 65.9 | 50.4 |
 Neutrophil % (41.5%) | 31.8 | 86.4 |
 ANC/mm3 (< 5.55) | 51.1 | 90.4 |