| Parameters | Presepsin (pg/ml) | Procalcitonin (pg/ml) | ||
| r | p-value | r | p-value | |
| APACHE II score | 0.792 | <0.001 | 0.728 | <0.001 |
| qSOFA score | 0.796 | <0.001 | 0.761 | <0.001 |
| CRP (mg/L) | 0.814 | <0.001 | 0.781 | <0.001 |
| Presepsin (pg/ml) | --- | --- | 0.855 | <0.001 |
| Procalcitonin (pg/ml) | 0.855 | <0.001 | --- | --- |