| AF C3 level | AF PMNLs count (mm3) | AF fluid culture | Serum LBP | Variables |
| 82% | 97.14% | 33.33% | 53.3% | Sensitivity |
| 84% | 98.00% | 92.31% | 57.7% | Specificity |
| 83.7% | 40.96% | 71.43% | 42.3% | PPV |
| 82.4% | 50.00% | 70.95% | 46.7% | NPV |
| <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.05 | >0.05 | p Value |