From: Significance of lipopolysaccharide-binding protein (an acute phase protein) in monitoring critically ill patients
LBP + PCT
LBP + CRP
r
P
SIRS (noninfectious etiology; n = 40)
0.23
0.19
-0.046
0.79
Sepsis + septic shock (infectious etiology; n = 28)
0.35
0.046
0.54
0.002
Survivors (n = 43)
0.27
0.054
0.22
0.14
Nonsurvivors (n = 25)
0.32
0.58
0.004