Screening for Nephropathy in Diabetes Mellitus: Is Micral-Test Valid among All Diabetics?

Table 2

Sensitivity and specificity among subgroups depending on the chosen point.

	Cut-off point for 100% specificity for MT	Equilibrium point between sensibility and specificity
Entire population	35 mg/L	10 mg/L
Sensitivity	54.2%	66.7%
Specificity	100%	53.6%
Gender: male	35 mg/L	10 mg/L
Sensitivity	60%	100%
Specificity	100%	52.4%
BP ≥ 130/80 mmHg	35 mg/L	10 mg/L
Sensitivity	52.4%	66.7%
Specificity	100%	53.6%
CHT/C-HDL ratio ≥ 3	35 mg/L	10 mg/L
Sensitivity	58.3%	58.3%
Specificity	100%	57.5%
T2D duration >5 years	35 mg/L	10 mg/L
Sensitivity	66.7%	75%
Specificity	100%	60%