Table 2.
The Correlation Between CRP, PCT, and TEG Parameters.
| TEG Parameters | CRP | PCT | SOFA | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cor. | P | Cor. | P | Cor. | P | |
| R | 0.056 | .249 | 0.124 | .010 | 0.236 | <.001 |
| K | −0.085 | .081 | 0.048 | .325 | 0.262 | <.001 |
| Angle | 0.046 | .341 | −0.124 | .010 | −0.343 | <.001 |
| MA | 0.145 | .003 | −0.031 | .522 | −0.313 | <.001 |
| CI | 0.048 | .324 | −0.108 | .026 | −0.358 | <.001 |
| TMA | −0.020 | .672 | 0.165 | .001 | 0.342 | <.001 |
| E | 0.098 | .043 | −0.010 | .835 | −0.122 | .011 |
| TPI | 0.093 | .055 | −0.020 | .682 | −0.144 | .003 |
Abbreviations: CRP: C-reactive protein; PCT: procalcitonin; TEG, thromboelastography; TMA, time to MA; TPI, platelet kinetic index; CI, coagulation index. Bold: means the difference was statistically significant.