[Retracted] Necrotizing Fasciitis: Diagnostic Challenges and Current Practices

Table 6

Laboratory risk indicator for necrotizing fasciitis (LRINEC) score to help discriminate between necrotizing and nonnecrotizing soft-tissue infections.

Value	Score
C-reactive protein, mg/dL
<150	0
>150	4
WBC count, cells/mm^3
<15 k	0
15–25 k	1
>25 k	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
>11.6	2
Glucose level, mg/dL
<180	0
>180	1

Risk category: low <5 (<50% chance of NF), intermediate 6-7 (50–75% chance of NF), and high 8 (>75% chance of NF).