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Table 3 Intraoperative PTH test results

From: Intraoperative parathyroid hormone (PTH) testing in patients with primary hyperparathyroidism and PTH levels in the normal range

 

Group A (n = 9)

Group B (n = 235)

p value

TP

6 (66.7%)

207 (88.1%)

0.12

TN

2 (22.2%)

22 (9.4%)

FN

1 (11.1%)

6 (2.6%)

Sensitivity

86%

97%

 

Specificity

100%

100%

 

PPV

100%

100%

 

NPV

67%

79%

 
  1. TP True positive result, TN True negative result, FN false negative result, PPV Positive predictive value, NPV Negative predictive value
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