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Table 1 Data collection of variables for HLH-2004 criteria and HScore

From: Hemophagocytic lymphohistiocytosis in critically ill patients: diagnostic reliability of HLH-2004 criteria and HScore

Variables

Time range with regard to maximum ferritin (when not assessed at day of ferritin maximum)

Hemoglobin, platelets, white blood cell count [min]

± 3 days

Fibrinogen [min]

± 3 days

Triglycerides [max]

± 5 days

Body temperature [max]

± 5 days

AST [max]

± 3 days

NK cell activity, CD107a [max]

± 10 days

sIL-2R

Study period

Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly

Study period

Hemophagocytosis

Study period

Preexisting immunosuppression

Obtained from medical records before study period

  1. AST aspartate aminotransferase, Max maximum, Min minimum, NK natural killer cell, sIL-2R soluble interleukin-2 receptor