IV. Sepsis screen
Lab tests:
- Full blood count: raised WBC may suggest infection
- C-reactive protein(CRP): Inflammatory markers in acute and chronic conditions, Normal CRP: < 5mg/L liver releases more CRP into your bloodstream if you have inflammation (infective or non-infective) in your body
- Lactate: raised in sepsis secondary to reduced end-organ perfusion
- Blood cultures: Used to identify causative organism
Other investigations:
- Urine sample: dipstick and culture
- Sputum sample: culture
- Stool sample: culture
- Wound swab: culture