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Which diagnostic test result identifies if someone is at risk for sepsis?
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Sepsis: Sepsis is a clinical diagnosis that is made based on a number of laboratory and non-laboratory parameters. In practice, there is not one lab alone that says a patient has a sepsis syndrome.
Answered 10/8/2013
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None: There is no diagnostic test that risk stratifies a person for sepsis. Sepsis is a serious infection that can get into your blood system and is ultimately diagnosed with a total clinical assessment/picture including lab work and blood cultures.
Answered 3/28/2013
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None: We all at risk for sepsis. Some people are at greater risk, e.g. diabetics, those taking chemotherapy or those with immune deficiency.
Answered 6/10/2017
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