Table 7:Shows the sensitivity, Specificity, PPV, and NPV of RBC indices and histograms obtained from Beckman Coulter UniCel DxH-800 automated hematological analyzer.

Type of anemia

Sensitivity

Specificity

PPV

NPV

Microcytic normochromic anemia

85.8%

94.1%

92.4%

 

88.9%

Normocytic normochromic anemia

91.6%

84.6%

81.7%

93.1%

Macrocytic normochromic anemia

91.7%

98.7%

88.0%

99.1%