Table 4. Levels of biochemical markers and neutrophil cell-surface antigens at onset of sepsis in various groups.

Variables	Culture-positive suspected group (n = 20)	Culture-negative suspected group (n = 68)	Control (n = 70)	P
White blood cell count, cell/mm3	13.41±1.86	10.24±0.56	9.25±0.35	0. 003
Neutrophil count, 1000 cells/mm3	8.60±1.76	5.52±0.46	4.54±0.28	0.001
CRP, mg/L	5.47±2.79	3.16±0.83	0.94±0.08	0.010
nCD11b, PE molecules bound/cell*	2981.95±450.40	2836.65±231.86	1610.80±132.35	0.000
nCD64, PE molecules bound/cell*	2344.95±428.16	2409.01±204.78	855.58±44.96	0.000

*PE: phycoerythrin.