Table 2 Mean values (± standard deviation) of biochemical serum parameters

Glucose level (mmol/L)

(min - max)

8.4 ± 2.7

(4.9-14.6)

6.1 ± 1.8

(4-18)

0.03

Lactate (mmol/L)

(min - max)

3 ± 1.8

(1-8)

1.8 ± 1.7

(1-7)

0.0001

Procalcitonin (ng/ml)

(min - max)

17 ± 45

(0.2-257)

0.09 ± 0.03

(0.07-0.1)

0.0001

C-reactive protein (mg/L)

(min - max)

159 ± 148

(19-660)

42 ± 39

(3-152)

0.0001