PRO-CALCITONIN, SERUM

Method, Sample conservation and Reference values Modifications 

Test code: 3063

Effective update from 29/03/16

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EIA Sample conservation: Frozen          Reference values: Less than 0.5 µg/L Form 0.5 to 2.0 µg/L Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS), Polytraumatism, Burns. Greater than 2.0 µg/L Severe Bacterial Infeccions, Septicemia.	Chemiluminescence Sample conservation:  Refrigerated: 24 h Frozen: 3 months Clinical value of cut: Less than 0.5 ng/mL: Low risk of severe sepsis and/or septic shock. More than 2.0 ng/mL: High risk of severe sepsis and/or septic shock.

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