Can use of the serum anti-PLA2R antibody negate the need for a renal biopsy in primary membranous nephropathy?

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Can use of the serum anti-PLA₂R antibody negate the need for a renal biopsy in primary membranous nephropathy?

Table 2

This is the 2*2 diagnostic accuracy table.

Sensitivity, specificity, positive predictive value (PPV), and negative predictive value (NPV) of the anti-PLA₂R ELISA with antibody titer ≥20 RU/ml interpreted as positive.

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