III. Criteria

  1. Platelet Count
    1. Score 0: Platelet Count >100,000 per uL
    2. Score 1: Platelet Count 50,000 to 100,000 per uL
    3. Score 2: Platelet Count <50,000 per uL
  2. INR
    1. Score 0: INR < 1.3
    2. Score 1: INR 1.3 to 1.6
    3. Score 2: INR > 1.6
  3. D-Dimer
    1. Score 0: <1 mg/L
    2. Score 2: 1 to 10 mg/L
    3. Score 3: >=10 mg/L
  4. Fibrinogen
    1. Score 0: >=2.94 uMol/L
    2. Score 1: <2.94 uMol/L

IV. Interpretation

  1. Score >=5 consistent with Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation (DIC)
  2. Score >=4 consistent with Sepsis Induced Coagulopathy (SIC)

Images: Related links to external sites (from Bing)

Related Studies