Criteria for the diagnosis of sepsis - both of the following:
(1) presence of 4 or more of the following findings
(2) documented within an 8 hour period
Clinical findings:
(1) one or more of the following:
(1a) shaking chills
(1b) body temperature > 102°F
(1c) body temperature < 96°F
(2) tachypnea (respiratory rate > 28 breaths per minute) or hypocapnia (arterial PaCO2 < 32 mm Hg)
(3) tachycardia (heart rate > 100 beats per minute
(4) hypotension (systolic blood pressure in the upper arm < 90 mm Hg while supine)
(5) one or more of the following:
(5a) WBC count < 3,500 per µL
(5b) WBC count > 15,000 per µL
(5c) percent neutrophils in differential count < 35%
(5d) percent neutrophils in differential count > 85%
(5e) band count in differential count > 20%
(6) thrombocytopenia (platelet count < 100,000 per µL)
(7) one or both of the following:
(7a) surgical or invasive procedure performed during the preceding 48 hours
(7b) obvious primary septic site
