Clinical Study

Serum Amyloid A, Procalcitonin, Tumor Necrosis Factor- , and Interleukin-1 Levels in Neonatal Late-Onset Sepsis

Table 4

The sensitivity and specificity of acute phase reactants.

Sensitivity (%)Specificity (%)
Day 0Day 4Day 8Day 0Day 4Day 8

Procalcitonin86.183.369.497.286.197.2
TNF-α83.380.686.180.680.680.6
CRP97.2100.0100.0100.0100.0100.0
SAA75.086.119.444.433.3100.0