Table 2.
Patient clinical and routine laboratory findings upon presentation
| Variable (mean ± SD) | <80 mg/dL | 80–120 mg/dL | 121–150 mg/dL | 151–200 mg/dL | >201 mg/dL | P value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Temperature, °C | 34.8 ± 3.4 | 36.5 ± 2.9 | 35.8 ± 2.5 | 36.3 ± 3.1 | 36.8 ± 2.5 | 0.017 |
| HR, beats/min | 106 ± 30 | 120 ± 26 | 115 ± 33 | 117 ± 34 | 120 ± 29 | 0.22 |
| SBP, mmHg | 106 ± 37 | 107 ± 36 | 96 ± 27 | 97 ± 33 | 113 ± 35 | 0.079 |
| CVP, mmHg | 8.95 ± 9.5 | 9.3 ± 8.5 | 4.3 ± 8.9 | 2.8 ± 6.2 | 1.96 ± 6.2 | <0.0001 |
| Glucose, mg/dL | 46 ± 25 | 100 ± 12 | 133 ± 8 | 173 ± 14 | 543 ± 428 | <0.0001 |
| Lactate, mg/dL | 10.1 ± 5 | 5.5 ± 4.7 | 5.9 ± 3.5 | 7.1 ± 5.1 | 7.3 ± 4.2 | 0.002 |
| WBC, mm3 | 12 ± 10 | 11 ± 8 | 15 ± 10 | 15 ± 8 | 16 ± 9 | 0.008 |
| Anion Gap, mM/L | 24 ± 8 | 19 ± 9 | 20 ± 5 | 20 ± 6 | 23 ± 8 | 0.003 |
| ScvO2, % | 61 ± 24 | 49 ± 18 | 49 ± 15 | 48 ± 10 | 55 ± 10 | 0.2 |
| BUN, mg/dL | 44 ± 26 | 41 ± 36 | 50 ± 29 | 53 ± 29 | 46 ± 33 | 0.53 |
| Creatinine, mg/dL | 3 ± 2 | 2 ± 2 | 3 ± 2 | 3 ± 2 | 2 ± 2 | 0.22 |
| Positive Blood Culture, n (%) | 22(69) | 42(78) | 30(77) | 16(70) | 68(80) | 0.7 |
| Bacteremia, n (%) | 13(41) | 15(28) | 14(36) | 8(35) | 36(43) | 0.5 |
°C Degrees Celsius, HR Heart Rate, SBP Systolic Blood Pressure, CVP Central Venous Pressure, WBC White Blood Cell, ScvO 2 Central Venous Oxygen Saturation, BUN Blood Urea Nitrogen