From: The role of haematological indices in predicting early iron deficiency among pregnant women in an urban area of Sri Lanka
Red cell Indices
Area under the ROC curve
p value
Optimal cut-off
Sensitivity(%)
Specificity (%)
Hb (g/dL)
0.625
0.062
12.2
74.1
50.8
MCV (fl)
0.631
0.05
83.2
57.1
MCH (pg)
0.642
0.034
26.9
88.9
41.3
MCHC (g/dl)
0.659
0.017
33.2
74.6
51.9