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Table 4 Predictive values associated with lactic acid levels

From: Lactic acid level as an outcome predictor in pediatric patients with intussusception in the emergency department

Lactic acid level (mmol/L, n)

Sensitivity

(%, n)

Specificity

(%, n)

PPV

(%, n)

NPV

(%, n)

OR

(95% CI)

P

≥1.5 (110/249)

66.0 (33/50)

61.3 (122/199)

30.0 (33/110)

87.8 (122/139)

3.076 (1.604–5.897)

.001

≥2.0 (52/249)

36.0 (18/50)

82.9 (165/199)

34.6 (18/52)

83.8 (165/197)

2.730 (1.376–5.417)

.006

≥2.5 (20/249)

20.0 (10/50)

95.0 (189/199)

50.0 (10/20)

82.5 (189/229)

4.725 (1.845–12.103)

.002

≥3.0 (9/249)

16.0 (8/50)

99.5 (198/199)

88.9 (8/9)

82.5 (198/240)

37.714 (4.594–309.634)

< .001

  1. PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value, OR Odds ratio, CI Confidence interval