Tuesday May 02, 2006
Is serum phosphate level better than King’s College Hospital criteria ?
One study of 125 patients published in 'Hepatology' in 2002 looked into relation of serum phosphate level and survival in Acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity 1. Study found that Phosphate concentrations were significantly higher in nonsurvivors than in survivors at 48 to 72 hours after overdose as well as at 72 to 96 hours after overdose.
A threshold phosphate concentration of 3.71 mg/dL (1.2 mmol/L) at 48 to 96 hours after overdose had sensitivity of 89%, specificity of 100%, accuracy of 98%, positive predictive value of 100%, and negative predictive value of 98%. The serum phosphate level had higher sensitivity, accuracy, and positive and negative predictive values than the King’s College Hospital criteria, and it identified patients significantly earlier.
References: Click to get abstract/article
1. Serum Phosphate Is an Early Predictor of Outcome in severe Acetaminophen-Induced Hepatotoxicity Hepatology - 2002;36:659-665 -Full article available with free registration
