Quantifying Proteinuria in Hypertensive Disorders of Pregnancy

Table 4

Diagnostic test characteristics at various cutoff values for UPCR to predict proteinuria of 300 mg/day or more.

Cutoff values	0.30	0.45	0.60	0.75	0.90
Sensitivity (%)	89.7	82.1	75.6	67.9	61.5
Specificity (%)	54.2	87.5	87.5	100.0	100.0
PPV (%)	86.4	95.5	95.2	100.0	100.0
NPV (%)	61.9	60.0	52.5	49.0	44.4
Accuracy (%)	81.4	83.3	78.4	75.5	70.6
Positive likelihood ratio (LR+)^#	1.96	6.56	6.05	33.29	30.15
Negative likelihood ratio (LR−)^#	0.19	0.21	0.28	0.32	0.38
Odd’s ratio^#	10.34	32	21.74	101.76	76.8

^#0.5 was added to empty cells to calculate ratios.