Decision-making - the Benefit of Bedside CRP Within Ambulance Care (Q-CRP)

Purpose: To improve identification and proper prioritization of patients with non-specific symptoms prehospitally, we intend to investigate whether Q-CRP, a rapid test for CRP, correlates with time-critical states in the above-mentioned patient group alone or together with CRP, lactate and suPAR. The primary endpoint is need for hospital care.

Material: Patients over 18 years who exhibit non-specific symptoms and transported to the emergency room.

Method: In patients with unspecified conditions, defined according to the inclusion template, a venous blood sample was taken prehospitally at the scene by the EMS.

Analysis: Significance tests and regression analyzes with 95% CI were used. The diagnostic accuracy of Q-CRP, lactate, suPAR and combinations thereof were compared with optimal boundary values.