LRINEC Score for Necrotizing Soft Tissue Infection

Screens for necrotizing soft tissue infections.


CRP (mg/L)

WBC (per mm3)

Hemoglobin (g/dL)

Sodium

Creatinine

Glucose

Interpretation

Source: Wong CH, Khin LW, Heng KS, Tan KC, Low CO. The LRINEC (Laboratory Risk Indicator for Necrotizing Fasciitis) score: a tool for distinguishing necrotizing fasciitis from other soft tissue infections. Crit Care Med. 2004 Jul;32(7):1535-41. PubMed PMID: 15241098.