Neuroblastoma: Sensitivity and Specificity

Introduction: None written.

The sensitivity and specificity of findings for Neuroblastoma are listed below. See the left navigation bar to change the display.

Sensitive and Specific Findings

95%

85.9%

from urine. Ratio was compared to a floating median.

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281

Sensitive Findings

Sensitivity = 91.2%

specificity not assessed

Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281

Poorly Diagnostic Findings

Finding	Sensitivity	Specificity	Comments, Study
Dopamine / Cr Ratio	65%	82%	from urine Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Urine Vanillylmandelic Acid	Sensitivity = 80.7%		specificity not assessed Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Urine Homovanillic Acid	Sensitivity = 71.9%		specificity not assessed Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281
Urine Dopamine	Sensitivity = 61.3%		specificity not assessed Study: Ann Clin Biochem. 2006 Jul;43(Pt 4):300-5. PMID: 16824281