Table 1: Hematological sepsis score (HSS).
Total score ≥ 3 suggestive of sepsis.
Score
Total WBC ≤ 5000 or
≥ 25.000 at birth, or ≥ 30.000 at 12-24h,
Or 21.000 at 2 days afterwards
1
Total PMN count ≤ 7800 or ≥ 14500 at first 60h
≤ 1750 or ≥ 5400 at after 60h
1
Immature PMN count ≥ 1440 at first 60 h
≥ 600 after 60h
1
Immature: Mature (I:M) ≥ 0.3 1
Immature: Total (I: T) ≥0.2 1
Degenerative changes Vacuolization, toxic granulation or Dohle bodies 1
Platelet count < 150.000/mm3 1