Table 2 ROC-AUC analysis of metabolites found to be at different levels in infertile heifers compared to fertile heifers (AUC (95% CI)).

From: Plasma metabolomic profiles differ at the time of artificial insemination based on pregnancy outcome, in Bos taurus beef heifers

Metabolite Tested

AUC

Sensitivity

Specificity

% correctly categorized

% fertile categorized as infertile

Tryptophan

0.820 (0.625–1.000)

0.800 (0.800–1.000)

0.700 (0.416–0.984)

80

10

Cystine

0.720 (0.456–0.984)

0.700 (0.700–0.984)

0.800 (0.552–1.000)

70

15

Histidine

0.880 (0.727–1.000)

0.700 (0.700–0.984)

1.000 (1.000–1.000)

90

0

Ornithine

0.840 (0.664–1.000)

0.800 (0.800–1.000)

0.700 (0.416–0.984)

70

0

Asparagine

0.890 (0.694–1.000)

0.900 (0.900–1.000)

0.900 (0.714–1.000)

70

0

Glutamine

0.910 (0.773–1.000)

0.800 (0.800–1.000)

1.000 (1.000–1.000)

90

0

Lysine

0.860 (0.659–1.000)

0.800 (0.800–1.000)

0.900 (0.714–1.000)

75

0

His, Glut, Asp

0.735 (0.465–1.000)

0.800 (0.800–1.000)

0.900 (0.714–1.000)

85

0

His, Glut

0.860 (0.681–1.000)

0.900 (0.900–1.000)

0.800 (0.552–1.000)

90

0