Monday October 17, 2005
DIC Scoring
The Subcommittee on DIC of the International Society on Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH) has developed a scoring card for disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) - each for "overt" and "non-overt" DIC. Following is the scoring for "overt" DIC.
1. platelet count (more than 100 = 0; less than 100 = 1; less than 50 = 2)
2. elevated fibrin degradation products (no increase = 0; moderate increase= 2; strong increase= 3)
3. PT upper limit of ref. range ( less than 3 secs = 0; more than 3 secs = 1; more than 6 sec. = 2)
4. fibrinogen level ( more than 100 mg/dl = 0; less than 100 mg/dl = 1)
Score of 5: compatible with overt DIC
References: click on link to get article:
Towards Definition, Clinical and Laboratory Criteria, and scoring system for DIC - ISTH
