Table 6 Diagnostic performance of different cut-offs for peak D-dimer values for detecting pulmonary embolism in patients with COVID-19 (n = 155)
From: Predictors of pulmonary embolism in hospitalized patients with COVID-19
D-dimer cut-off (ng/ml) | Sensitivity | Specificity | PPV | NPV |
|---|---|---|---|---|
0.50 | 98.46% | 4.44% | 42.67% | 80% |
1.00 | 96.92% | 15.56% | 45.32% | 87.5% |
1.25 | 93.85% | 18.89% | 45.52% | 80.95% |
2.50 | 76.92% | 42.22% | 49.02% | 71.69% |
5.00 | 56.92% | 56.67% | 48.68% | 64.56% |
7.50 | 55.39% | 68.89% | 56.25% | 68.13% |
10.00 | 49.23% | 76.67% | 60.38% | 67.65% |
15.00 | 44.62% | 83.33% | 65.91% | 67.57% |
20.00 | 35.39% | 86.67% | 65.71% | 65% |