Table 2.
Descriptive Characteristics of Patients With Overt DIC and Non-DIC Categorized by the TCH and ISTH Scoring System
| TCH, Mean ± SD
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ISTH, Mean ± SD
|
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coagulation Test | Non-DIC (n = 724) | DIC (n = 1,316) | Non-DIC (n = 1,298) | DIC (n = 742) |
| PT, s | 15.2 ± 2.3 | 19.7 ± 6.2a | 16.2 ± 2.6 | 21.5 ± 7.5b |
| Fibrinogen, mg/dL | 446.8 ± 211.5 | 373.0 ± 208.9a | 434.4 ± 210.7 | 337.6 ± 202.1b |
| Platelet count, ×103/μL | 140 ± 130 | 96 ± 98a | 142 ± 124 | 57 ± 54b |
| D-dimer, μg/mL FEU | 4.29 ± 5.12 | 10.64 ± 7.05a | 5.85 ± 6.07 | 12.81 ± 6.62b |
DIC, disseminated intravascular coagulation; FEU, fibrinogen equivalent unit; ISTH, International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis; PT, prothrombin time; TCH, Texas Children’s Hospital.
a
P < .001 when compared with non-DIC (TCH).
b
P < .001 when compared with non-DIC (ISTH).