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. 2020 May 24;24:244. doi: 10.1186/s13054-020-02941-3

Table 1.

Data collection of variables for HLH-2004 criteria and HScore

Variables Time range with regard to maximum ferritin (when not assessed at day of ferritin maximum)
Hemoglobin, platelets, white blood cell count [min] ± 3 days
Fibrinogen [min] ± 3 days
Triglycerides [max] ± 5 days
Body temperature [max] ± 5 days
AST [max] ± 3 days
NK cell activity, CD107a [max] ± 10 days
sIL-2R Study period
Hepatomegaly, splenomegaly Study period
Hemophagocytosis Study period
Preexisting immunosuppression Obtained from medical records before study period

AST aspartate aminotransferase, Max maximum, Min minimum, NK natural killer cell, sIL-2R soluble interleukin-2 receptor