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Table 1 Original Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score [2]

From: The Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) Score: has the time come for an update?

Score

0

1

2

3

4

Respiratory

     

PaO2/FiO2, mmHg

> 400

≤ 400

≤ 300

≤ 200

≤ 100

    

—with respiratory support—

 

Coagulation

     

Platelets × 103/mm3

> 150

≤ 150

≤ 100

 ≤ 50

≤ 20

Liver

     

Bilirubin, mg/dL (μmol/L)

< 1.2 (< 20)

1.2–1.9 (20–32)

2.0–5.9 (33–101)

6.0–11.9 (102–204)

> 12.0 (> 204)

Cardiovascular

     

Hypotension

No hypotension

MAP < 70 mmHg

Dopamine ≤ 5 or dobutamine (any dose)*

Dopamine > 5 or epinephrine ≤ 0.1 or norepinephrine ≤ 0.1*

Dopamine > 15 or epinephrine > 0.1 or norepinephrine > 0.1*

Central nervous system

     

Glasgow Coma Scale

15

13–14

10–12

6–9

< 6

Renal

     

Creatinine, mg/dL (μmol/L)

< 1.2 (< 110)

1.2–1.9 (110–170)

2.0–3.4 (171–299)

3.5–4.9 (300–440)

> 5.0 (> 440)

OR urine output

   

< 500 ml/d

< 200 ml/d

  1. *Adrenergic agents administered for at least one hour (doses given are in mcg/kg/min)