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Table 3 Lactate level sensitivity and specificity cutoffs with corresponding positive predictive values and negative predictive values

From: Serum lactate as a predictor of early outcomes among trauma patients in Uganda

Cutoffs (lactate)

KTS II

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Severe

Non-severe

   

0

1

  

>9

18

1

  

94.7

80.4

   

16.7

99.7

  

8 to 8.99

1

3

    
   

17.6

98.9

82.6

81.4

7 to 7.99

6

3

    
   

23.1

98.2

  

6 to 6.99

7

6

    
   

29.6

96.7

71.1

83.4

5 to 5.99

14

28

    
   

42.5

89.6

  

4 to 4.99

18

29

    
   

59.3

82.2

47.8

83.4

3 to 3.99

10

58

    
   

68.5

67.5

  

2 to 2.99

21

117

    
   

88

37.8

27.9

92.0

0 to 1.99

13

149

    
   

1

0

  
 

108

394