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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2017 Nov 19.
Published in final edited form as: Int J Med Inform. 2012 Dec 28;82(5):345–358. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2012.11.017

Table 7.

Predictive variables (morning configuration) for each lab test and associated fuzzy rules.

Lab test Predictive variables Rules created (Simplified interpretation)
Calcium
  • Previous Calcium

  • Heart Rate

If Previous Calcium is low and Heart Rate is low then Next Calcium test is relevant
Lactate
  • Previous Lactate

  • Temperature

  • Arterial blood pressure

  • Heart Rate

If Previous Lactate is low and Temperature is high and Arterial blood pressure is high and Heart Rate is normal/high then Next Lactate test is relevant
Fibrinogen
  • Previous Fibrinogen

  • Fresh frozen plasma

  • Urine Output

If Previous Fibrinogen is low and amount of Fresh frozen plasma transfusion is high and Urine Output is low then Next Fibrinogen test is relevant
Platelets
  • Previous Platelets

  • Platelets transfusion

  • Temperature

If Previous Platelets is low and amount of Platelets transfusion is high and Temperature is high then Next Platelets test is relevant
PTT
  • Previous PTT

  • Fresh frozen plasma

  • Platelets transfusion

If Previous PTT is low and amount of Fresh frozen plasma transfusion is high and amount of Platelets transfusions is high then Next PTT test is relevant
INR
  • Previous PTT

  • Fresh frozen plasma

  • Platelets transfusion

  • Urine Output

If Previous INR is high and amount of Fresh frozen plasma transfusion is high and amount of Platelets transfusions is high and Urine Output is low then Next INR test is relevant
Hematocrit
  • Previous Hematocrit

  • PRBC

  • SpO2

  • Fresh frozen plasma

  • Arterial blood pressure

If Previous Hematocrit is low and amount of PRBC is high and SpO2 is normal and amount of Fresh frozen plasma transfusions is high and Arterial blood pressure is normal and IV Infusion is high then Next Hematocrit test is relevant
Hemoglobin
  • Previous Hemoglobin

  • PRBC

  • Fresh frozen plasma

  • Arterial blood pressure

If Previous Hemoglobin is low and amount of PRBC is high and Fresh frozen plasma transfusions is high and Arterial blood pressure is normal and IV Infusion is high then Next Hematocrit test is relevant