Research Article

The Potential Diagnostic and Predictive Role of HbA1c in Diabetic, Septic Patients: A Retrospective Single-Center Study

Table 3

Correlations between various laboratory parameters in subgroups of diabetic, SOFA 24 h septic patients.

NGlucose vs. HbA1cUrea vs. HbA1cCreatinine vs. HbA1cCRP vs. HbA1cBilirubin vs. HbA1cWBC vs. glucoseWBC vs. HbA1cRBC vs. glucoseRBC vs. HbA1cTHR vs. HbA1cLOS vs. HbA1cLOS vs. glucoseLOS vs. WBC

All34r = 0.80 nsnsnsnsr = −0.39 r = −0.41 nsnsnsr = 0.45 r = 0.57 ns
Males13r = 0.95 nsnsnsr = −0.59 Nsnsnsnsr = −0.62 nsnsns
Females21r = 0.73 nsnsnsnsNsnsnsnsnsr = 0.58 r = 0.72 ns
Non-insulin22r = 0.82 nsnsnsnsr = −0.42 r = −0.44 nsnsnsr = 0.56 r = 0.43 ns
Insulin11r = 0.79 nsnsnsnsNsnsnsnsnsr = 0.67 r = 0.65 ns
Under 65 yrs7r = 0.84 nsnsnsnsNsr = −0.80 nsnsnsr = 0.82 r = 0.91 ns
Over 65 yrs27r = 0.80 nsnsnsnsNsnsnsnsnsr = 0.45 r = 0.55 ns
Not stay within 90 days29r = 0.80 nsnsnsnsr = −0.43 r = −0.41 nsnsnsr = 0.62 r = 0.73 ns
Stay within 90 days5r = 0.96 nsnsnsnsNsnsnsnsnsnsnsns

CRP, C-reactive protein; HbA1c, hemoglobin A1c; LOS, length of stay in survivors; RBC, red blood cell; THR, thrombocyte; WBC, white blood cell.