Clinical Study

How Reliable Are Hematological Parameters in Predicting Uncomplicated Plasmodium falciparum Malaria in an Endemic Region?

Table 3

Sensitivity, specificity, predictive value, and odds of the different hematological parameters.

Hematological parameterNonparasitemic ( )Parasitemic ( )SensitivitySpecificityPPVNPVLRP value

Hb < 10(g/dL)12116.096.1783.10.3420.703
RBC < 4(×1012/μL)39711.587.417.983.30.8021
MCV < 80771524.675.116.383.40.9751
RDW > 15 (%)831727.973.11783.70.8720.875
PLT < 150 (×103/μL)752642.675.725.786.90.0050.005*

P value < 0.05 was significant at 95% confidence interval.
PPV: positive predictive Value; NPV: negative predictive value; LR: likelihood ratio; CI: confidence interval; RBC: red blood cell; MCV: mean corpuscular volume; RDW: red blood cell distribution width; PLT: platelet count.