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Table 3 Algorithm for the calculation of the risk score

From: Monocyte Distribution Width as a predictor of community acquired sepsis in patients prospectively enrolled at the Emergency Department

 

Sepsis

Algorithm

Condition value:

[1 = Yes; 0 = No]

3* [Smoking] + 

2* [Renal Failure] + 

2* [Neurodegenerative Disorders] + 

2* [SIRS = 1] + 

28* [SIRS > 1] + 

4* [MDW ≥ 22] + 

3* [Neutrophils ≥   8.9 × 103/µL] + 

2* [Lymphocytes < 1.3 × 103/µL] + 

3* [CRP ≥ 19.1 mg/L]

Optimal Cutpoint

 ≥ 11.5

  1. SIRS Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome, MDW Monocyte Distribution Width, CRP C-Reactive Protein
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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