Journal of Clinical Medicine Research, ISSN 1918-3003 print, 1918-3011 online, Open Access
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Original Article

Volume 2, Number 5, October 2010, pages 220-224

Adenosine Deaminase Levels in CSF of Tuberculous Meningitis Patients

Tables

Table 1. Distribution of the Cases According to Sex
 
SexNumber of cases
Male28
Female12
Total40

 

Table 2. Distribution of the Cases According to Accepted Criteria
 
GroupNumber of cases
Tuberculous19 (47.5%)
Non-tuberculous21 (52.5%)
Total40

 

Table 3. Distribution of the Cases According to Set Criteria and CSF ADA Levels
 
GroupNumber of casesADA levels in U/LMean SDt calP-value
*(p < 0.01) shows a highly significant difference between the tuberculous and non-tuberculous groups.
Tuberculous19ADA ≥ 101827.1684
ADA < 100122.7660
Non-tuberculous21ADA ≥ 10026.06194.01730.0007
ADA < 10192.5714(p < .01)*
Total4040

 

Table 4. Distribution of the Cases According to True and False Positivity and Negativity and Statistical Accuracy
 
Cell EntriesNumber of CasesStatistical Indices of Diagnostic AccuracyPercentage
True Positive18Sensitivity94.73%
False Negative01Specificity90.47%
True Negative19Positive predictive valve90.00 %
False Positive02Negative predictive value95.00%