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April 2015
Update on Procalcitonin Measurements
Reprinted from Ann Lab Med 2014 Sep; 34(4):263-73.
Procalcitonin (PCT) is used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. At the same time, PCT has also been used to guide antibiotic therapy. This review outlines the main indications for PCT measurement and points out possible...
Infection/sepsis
PCT
CRP
Kidneys/fluids