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Table 3 Sensitivity and specificity for FPG in diagnosing both pre-diabetes/diabetes and diabetes

From: Plasma glucose in screening for diabetes and pre-diabetes: how much is too much? Analysis of fasting plasma glucose and oral glucose tolerance test in Sri Lankans

FPG (mmol/L)

Pre DM and DM

DM only

FPG cut off

Sensitivity

Specificity

Sensitivity

Specificity

4.4

87.4

30.9

96.5

29.5

5.0

68.1

73.7

91.3

70.7

5.3

54.7

87.0

87.8

84.4

5.6

43.8

94.2

80.8

92.1

6.1

26.6

98.9

62.2

98.0

7.0

15.8

99.8

47.1

99.6