Overview of the procedures involving blood sampling
| Day 0 (time of admission) | Day 1 (samples between 8:00 and 12:00) | Day 2 (samples between 8:00 and 12:00) | Day 3 (samples between 8:00 and 12:00) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients with NSTI | Patients with NSTI | Patients with NSTI | Patients with NSTI |
| EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) |
| Before HBOT: | Before HBOT: | Before HBOT: | |
| EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | |
| After HBO: | After HBO: | After HBO: | |
| EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | |
| Controls | Controls | Controls | |
| Before surgery: | After surgery: | 1 day after surgery: | |
| EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) | EDTA blood (2 collection tubes) |
HBOT, hyperbaric oxygen treatment; NSTI, necrotising soft tissue infection.