Mediators of Inflammation

Research Article

C-Reactive Protein-to-Albumin Ratio Predicts Sepsis and Prognosis in Patients with Severe Burn Injury

Table 3

Laboratory tests associated with sepsis in severe burns.


Laboratory tests at admission	Sepsis		value
Laboratory tests at admission	Yes ()	No ()	value

Hb (g/L)			0.132
Plt (×10⁹/L)	282.1 (82.0, 662.6)	269.8 (88.0, 722.3)	0.543
WBC (×10⁹/L)			0.185
Hct			0.413
TNF-α (pg/mL)			0.012
PCT (μg/L)	2.3 (0.05, 130.3)	1.2 (0.05, 114.0)	<0.001
Creatinine (μmol/L)	88.0 (66.0, 134.0)	79.0 (62.0, 112.0)	0.324
BUN (mmol/L)	7.7 (4.5, 9.3)	6.9 (4.8, 8.9)	0.278
CRP			0.005
Alb			0.031
CAR	2.14 (0.03, 3.84)	1.27 (0.01, 2.72)	<0.001

Hb: hemoglobin; Plt: platelet; WBC: white blood cell; Hct: hematocrit; PCT: procalcitonin; BUN: blood urea nitrogen; TNF-α: tumor necrosis factor-α; CAR: C-reactive protein-to-albumin ratio. values were calculated by Student’s -test or Mann–Whitney test. .