Table 2 The controlling nutritional status score.

From: Surgical Apgar Score and Controlling Nutritional Status Score can be predictors of major postoperative complications after spine surgery

CONUT

Undernutrition degree

Normal

Light

Moderate

Severe

Serum Albumin (ALB) (g/dL)

3.5

3.0–3.4

2.5–2.9

 < 2.5

Score

0

2

4

6

Total Lymphocytes (TLC) (/mL)

1600

1200–1599

800–1199

 < 800

Score

0

1

2

3

Total Cholesterol (CHO) (mg/dL)

180

140–179

100–139

 < 100

Score

0

1

2

3

  1. CONUT Controlling Nutritional Status.