Table 3.

Peak value for CRP, PCT, and BPW according to the group

	No SIRS (n = 16)	SIRS (n = 16)	P value
Peak CRP (mg/L)	199 (180-264)	240 (237-283)	0.09
Peak PCT (ng/L)	0.9 (0.5-2.2)	8.1 (2.0-21.3)	0.04
Peak BPW (%T/s)	0.10 (0.09-0.14)	0.29 (0.16-0.56)	0.03
	SIRS group (n = 16)
	SIRS (n = 11)	Sepsis (n = 5)
Peak CRP (mg/L)	239 (237-270)	270 (223-279)	0.37
Peak PCT (ng/L)	7.8 (1.9-17.5)	8.4 (7.5-32.2)	0.67
Peak BPW (%T/s)	0.19 (0.14-0.29)	0.57 (0.54-0.78)	0.003

Data are presented as median (interquartile range).

BPW = biphasic waveform; CRP = C-reactive protein; PCT = procalcitonin; SIRS = systemic inflammatory response syndrome.