Initially, 34.4 % of patients were diagnosed with DIC, and about 8.5 % of the patients without DIC were diagnosed as DIC within a week after registration (pre-DIC). The mortality of DIC, Pre-DIC and “without DIC” was 35.3 % , 32.4 % and 17.2 % , respectively. All hemostatic parameters were significantly worse in “DIC” than “without DIC” and the values of the prothrombin time ratio, platelet count and fibrin monomer complex could classify the three groups; “DIC”, “pre-DIC” and “without DIC”. No useful marker was identified that provided an adequate cutoff value to differentiate “pre-DIC” from “without DIC”. A multivariate analysis identified clinical symptoms that were related to poor outcome.
DIC must be treated immediately; there is no specific marker to identify pre-DIC.