Table 2.

Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score

Points assigned	0	1	2	3	4
Cardiovascular	MAP > 70 mmHg	MAP < 70 mmHg no vasopressors	Dopamine ≤ 5 mcg/kg/min	Norepinephrine < 0.1 mcg/kg/min or dopamine > 5 mcg/kg/min	Norepinephrine > 0.1 mcg/kg/min or any dose of vasopressin
Respiratory (PaO2/FiO2 ratio)*	> 400	301–400	201–300	101–200	≤ 100
Renal (creatinine, mg/dL)	< 1.2	1.2–1.9	2.0–3.4	4.5–4.9	≥ 5.0
Coagulation (platelet count 10 9 /L)	> 150	100–149	50–99	20–49	< 20
Liver (total bilirubin, mg/dL)	< 1.2	1.2–1.9	2.0–5.9	6.0–11.9	≥ 12.0
Neurologic (Glasgow Coma Scale)	15	13–14	10–12	6–9	< 6

*If PaO2 is unavailable, SaO2 / FiO2 ratio with altered cutoffs are utilized