Clinical parameters | Sepsis sensitivity | Sepsis specificity | Sepsis PPV | Sepsis NPV |
---|---|---|---|---|
Elevated MDW (> 20) | 74.0% | 72.0% | 36.5% | 92.7% |
Abnormal WBC (< 4000 or > 12,000) | 68.8% | 81.6% | 44.8% | 92.3% |
Tachycardia (HR > 90 bpm) | 74.5% | 67.7% | 33.4% | 92.4% |
Elevated body temperature (< 96.8 °F or > 100.4 °F) | 20.0% | 98.7% | 77.0% | 85.0% |
Tachypnea (RR > 20/min) | 20.3% | 93.0% | 38.6% | 84.3% |
Hypotension (SBP ≤ 100 mmHg) | 15.8% | 97.1% | 54.0% | 84.2% |
Altered mental status (GCS < 15) | 11.7% | 93.2% | 27.1% | 82.9% |