Table 2.
Clinical characteristics of patients at the time of blood sampling
| Day of sample 1 | Day of sample 2 | Day of sample 3 |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| SOFA (median (IQR)) | 10 (7 to 13) | 9 (5 to 11) | 7 (3 to 9) |
| Noradrenaline infusion rate (μg/kg/min) | 0.19 ± 0.04 | 0.09 ± 0.04 | 0.01 ± 0.01 |
| Maximum lactate (mmol/L) | 3.5 ± 0.6 | 2.0 ± 0.3 | 1.3 ± 0.3 |
| Average B-glucose level (mmol/L) | 9.5 ± 0.4 | 8.6 ± 0.6 | 8.0 ± 0.4 |
| Platelet count (x 109/L) | 153 ± 24 | 146 ± 23 | 146 ± 22 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 203 ± 21 | 131 ± 24 | 57 ± 16 |
| PCT (ng/mL) | 73 ± 51 | 30 ± 21 | 4 ± 2 |
| Platelet transfusion (patients) | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Dialysis (patients) | 3 | 3 | 3 |
CRP, C-reactive protein; IQR, interquartile range; PCT, procalcitonin; SOFA, sequential organ failure assessment.