Table 4

Clinical Severity Scoring of Patients with Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura/Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome[22]

Score

Neurologic

Symptoms

Renal

Insufficiency

Platelet Count

(/μL)

Hemoglobin Level

(g/dL)


0

None

None

> 100,000

> 12

1

Confusion, lethargy

Cr* = 1.5–2.5

Proteinuria

Hematuria

20,000 – 100,000

9 – 12

2

Seizure, coma, focal deficits

Cr > 2.5 Dialysis

< 20,000

< 9


Abbreviation: Cr: serum creatinine (in mg/dL).

Levandovsky et al. Journal of Hematology & Oncology 2008 1:23   doi:10.1186/1756-8722-1-23

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