Table 5: The cutoff, Arae Under Curve (AUC), sensitivity and 1-specificity of serum total protein, albumin/total protein ratio and ESR tests.

Cutoff value AUC (95% CI) Sensitivity (95% CI) 1-Specificity (95% CI)
Total protein (g/dL) > 7.25 0.728 (0.628-0.827) 66.7 (47.9-91.7) 37.2 (6.0-86.2)
Albumin/Total protein ratio > 0.5 0.165 (0.092-0.238) 25.0 (4.2-47.9) 73.4 (25.5-95.7)
ESR (mm/h) > 70.5 0.692 (0.603-781) 72.9 (47.9-91.7) 45.7 (6.4-86.2)