Table 4 Diagnostic performance of cytology and BRAFV600E genetic testing in FNAB + BRAF group.
Cytology positive | BRAFV600E positive | Either Cytology or BRAFV600E positive | Both Cytology and BRAFV600E positive | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Sensitivity | 95.23% | 90.30% | 98.98% | 86.54% |
Specificity | 83.33% | 94.44% | 80.56% | 97.22% |
Positive predictive value | 99.68% | 99.89% | 99.64% | 99.94% |
Negative predictive value | 24.19% | 15.11% | 59.18% | 11.67% |
Accuracy | 95.01% | 90.37% | 98.65% | 86.73% |