Table 1. Characteristics of the three burn patients.

	Age (y)	Sex	% TBSAa	Burn severity	Source	Time post-injuryb
Patient 1	28	Male	30%	2nd and 3rd degree	Heat (car fire)	24 h
Patient 2	62	Male	50%	2nd and 3rd degree	Heat (flash explosion)	48 h
Patient 3	43	Male	25%	2nd degree	Heat (gas explosion)	72 h

^aPercentage of total body surface area involved in burn

^bTime to collection of blood sample