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Table 1

LRINEC scoring system to help discriminate between necrotizing and nonnecrotizing soft tissue infections [2].

Value	LRINEC score, points
C-reactive protein, mg/L
<150	0
>150	4
WBC count, cells/mm^3
<15	0
15–25	1
>25	2
Hemoglobin level, g/dL
>13.5	0
11–13.5	1
<11	2
Sodium level, mmol/L
≥135	0
<135	2
Creatinine level, mg/dL
≤1.6	0
>1.6	2
Glucose level, mg/dL
≤180	0
>180	1

Goldstein et al. [2].