Table 2 Median and percentiles for all parameters and APACHE-II scores in patients with SIRS, sepsis and septic shock
From: Usefulness of procalcitonin for diagnosis of sepsis in the intensive care unit
Parameter | SIRS (n = 48) | Sepsis (n = 35) | Septic shock (n = 6) |
|---|---|---|---|
CRP (mg/dl) | 22.5 (9.9/13.3/40/80) | 50 (15/30/90/130) | 45 (18/37/85/160) |
TNF-α (pg/ml) | 60 (5/10/110/336) | 80 (13.5/39/142.5/290) | 105 (7/46.8/407/1210) |
IL-2 (pg/ml) | 2194 (832/1098.3/4075/10256) | 1780 (1060/1340/4320/13068)* | 5931 (1590/1897/10417/15570)*† |
IL-6 (pg/ml) | 145 (17.6/61.8/557.8/1389) | 320 (44/80/1000/2266) | 800 (13/64.8/3250/10000) |
IL-8 (pg/ml) | 122 (16.9/31/332.5/792) | 240 (23.6/66/470/1418)* | 444 (190/212.5/1205.3/2061)*† |
PCT (ng/ml) | 56.5 (10.9/26/124.5/198.4) | 395 (33.2/147/801/2627)* | 460.1 (237/341.2/858.5/1000)*† |
APACHE-II | 18 (7/10/25/29) | 19 (8/13/24/32) | 21 (12/25/26/33) |