AUCROC values for biochemical iron markers to identify children with deficiency of iron stores based on new cut-off values
| AUCROC | SE | p Value | |
| Ferritin | 0.82 | 0.05 | <0.001 |
| sTfR | 0.80 | 0.04 | <0.001 |
| TfR-F index | 0.79 | 0.06 | <0.001 |
| Serum iron | 0.58 | 0.06 | 0.2 |
| Transferrin saturation | 0.57 | 0.06 | 0.3 |
| TIBC | 0.52 | 0.06 | 0.8 |
| MCHC | 0.68 | 0.06 | 0.001 |
AUC, area under the curve; MCHC, mean cell haemoglobin concentration; ROC, receiver operating characteristics; sTfR, soluble transferrin receptor; TfR-F index, transferrin-ferritin index; TIBC, total iron binding capacity.