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    • Critical Care - DIC Score

    DIC Score

    Select Criteria:
    Platelet Count
    > 100,000/microL (0 points)
    50,000/microL - 100,000/microL (1 point)
    < 50,000/microL (2 points)
    Increase in Fibrin Markers
    No change (0 points)
    Moderate rise (2 points)
    Strong rise (3 points)
    Prothrombin Time Prolongation
    3 seconds or less (0 points)
    > 3 seconds but < 6 seconds (1 point)
    Greater than 6 seconds (2 points)
    Fibrinogen Level
    Greater than 1 g/L (0 points)
    Less than 1 g/L (1 point)
    Results: Total Criteria Point Count:
    DIC Score Interpretation
    0-4 points:DIC is not overt, repeat score in 1-2 days
    5-8 points:DIC probable, repeat score daily
    • This scoring system is only appropriate for patients with an underlying disorder that can be associated with DIC.
    • Examples of Fibrin Markers include D-dimer and fibrin split products.
    • The DIC Score was developed by the The International Society of Thrombosis and Haemostasis (ISTH.)
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