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Table 2 Laboratory measurements at enrollment

From: Elevated plasma levels of heparin-binding protein in intensive care unit patients with severe sepsis and septic shock

Characteristics

Sepsis group

Number = 126 (%)

Severe sepsis

Number = 25 (%)

Control group

Number = 28 (%)

P-values

HBP ng/mL - n sampled

125

24

28

 

   HBP ≥15 ng/mL

91 (72.8)

18 (75.0)

14 (50.0)

<0.01

   HBP/WBC ratio > 2

78 (62.4)

8 (33.3)

12 (42.9)

 

   HBP ≥15 ng/mL and/or HBP ratio >2

110 (88.0)

19 (79.2)

14 (50.0)

 

Lactate mmol/L

n = 123

n = 25

n = 25

0.39

   Lactate > 4

47 (38.2)

7 (28.0)

8 (32.0)

 

   Lactate 2.5- 3.9

39 (31.7)

6 (24.0)

6 (24.0)

 

   Lactate 0-2.49

37 (30.1)

12 (48.0)

11 (44.0)

 

CRP ng/mL

n = 126

n = 25

n = 26

<0.001

   CRP > 200

90 (71.4)

14 (56.0)

1 (3.9)

 

   CRP 100 -199

22 (17.5)

5 (20.0)

2 (7.7)

 

   CRP 0-99

14 (11.1)

6 (24.0)

23 (88.5)

 
  1. CRP, C-reactive protein; HBP, heparin-binding protein; n, number.