From: Diagnostic accuracy of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, interlukine-10 and adenosine deaminase 2 in differential diagnosis between tuberculous pleural effusion and malignant pleural effusion
Bio-parameter
Sensitivity (%)
Specificity (%)
Accuracy (%)
TNF-α + IFN-γ
81.9
89.5
85.6
TNF-α + ADA2
78.9
97.7
88.3
IFN-γ + ADA2
78.7
83.9
TNF-α + IFN-γ + ADA2
80.0
92.2
85.9