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. 2019 Jun;11(6):2581–2616. doi: 10.21037/jtd.2019.06.09

Table 5. Sequential Organ Failure Assessment (SOFA) score.

Organ/system Predictor Score
0 1 2 3 4
Respiration PaO2/FiO2 (mmHg) ≥400 300–399 200–299 100–199 and mechanically ventilated <100 and mechanically ventilated
Coagulation Platelets (×109/L) >150 101–150 51–100 21–50 <21
Liver Bilirubin (μmol/L) <20 20–32   33–101 102–204 >204
Cardiovascular system Mean arterial pressure (mmHg) ≥70 <70
Administration of catecholamines (ìg·kg−1·min−1) Dopamine ≤5 or dobutamine (any dose) Dopamine >5 or epinephrine ≤0.1 or norepinephrine ≤0.1 Dopamine >15 or epinephrine >0.1 or norepinephrine >0.1
Central nervous system Glasgow coma score 15 13–14 10–12 6–9 <6
Kidneys Serum creatinine (μmol/L) <110 110–170 171–299 300–440 >440
24 h urine output (mL) 201–500 <200

SOFA score is the sum of six different parameters, the worst value of which should be adopted on daily assessment.