TABLE 2.

Median values and ranges of sTNFR types I and II, IL-1ra, and IL-10 in sera and urine of patients with urosepsis with positive and negative blood cultures

Cytokine and Source	Median value (range) (ng/ml)
	Positive blood culture (n = 10)	Negative blood culture (n = 20)	Difference between the two groups
sTNF type I
Serum	12.44 (5.12–25.00)	5.04 (1.93–25.00)	P <0.01
Urine	19.10 (0.76–25.00)	12.40 (<0.4–25.00)	NSa
sTNF type II
Serum	12.07 (6.63–>50.00)	4.57 (1.60–>50.00)	P <0.001
Urine	12.07 (6.63–>50.00)	4.57 (1.60–>50.00)	NS
IL-1ra
Serum	17.22 (2.67–>20.00)	1.91 (0.77–>20.00)	P <0.01
Urine	2.48 (<0.08–11.58)	0.21 (<0.08–26.00)	NS
IL-10
Serum	0.69 (<0.05–27.32)	0.09 (<0.05–5.86)	P <0.05
Urine	<0.08 (<0.08–<0.08)	<0.08 (<0.08–0.08)	NS

^aNS, not significant.