Table 3 Results of DFA analysis of different combinations of red cell parameters to separate IDA and TT.

From: A new red cell index and portable RBC analyzer for screening of iron deficiency and Thalassemia minor in a Chinese population

 

MCV

MCV, MCHC

MCV, MCHC, RDW (JIA)

MCV, MCHC, RDW, MCH, HGB, RBC (JIB)

AUC (%)

84.32

94.20

95.32

95.20

AUC (95% CI)

(78.67, 89.97)

(90.8, 97.6)

(92.66, 97.98)

(92.40, 98.00)

cut-off value

−0.19

−0.48

−0.25

−2.26

sensitivity (%)

69.51

90.85

94.00

87.80

specificity (%)

91.30

91.30

90.01

93.48

Youden index

0.61

0.82

0.84

0.81