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Table 3 Performance of the lamellar bodies count to predict the absence of clinical respiratory distress syndrome among all women

From: Predicting lung maturity in preterm rupture of membranes via lamellar bodies count from a vaginal pool: a cohort study

 

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV*

NPV†

LBC ≥ 28,000

72%

100%

100%

43%

LBC ≤ 8,000

98%

0%

82%

0%

  1. *PPV = positive predictive value
  2. †NPV = negative predictive value