Sepsis Handout For Nurses: Sepsis a Look at Lab Values
Sepsis Lab Values normal Range vs Changes in Sepsis
Laboratory Signs of Sepsis
The following lab abnormalities may be seen in sepsis and septic shock. These are indicators of inflammation and organ dysfunction and are not meant to diagnose sepsis. Please refer to your hospital laboratory reference ranges, which may differ slightly.
Recognizing and Managing Sepsis
Quick SOFA (qSOFA) (Singer et al., 2016)
Provides simple bedside criteria to quickly identify adult patients with suspected infection who are likely to have poor outcomes.
This screening tool is positive in those with suspected infection and at least 2 of the following criteria:
Respiratory rate ≥ 22/min
Altered mental status
Systolic blood pressure ≤ 100 mmHg
