Procalcitonin:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn:IA

Preferred Label : Procalcitonin:MCnc:Pt:Ser/Plas:Qn:IA;

LOINC status : ACTIVE;

LOINC display name : Procalcitonin IA [Mass/Vol];

LOINC long common name : Procalcitonin [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma by Immunoassay;

LOINC short name : Procalcitonin SerPl IA-mCnc;

LOINC description : An automated quantitative enzyme immunoassay for the measurement of human procalcitonin (PCT) intended for use in the risk assessment of acutely ill patients on their first day of ICU admission for the progression to severe sepsis and septic shock. Levels exceeding 2.0 ng/mL may indicate a greater risk for the development of severe sepsis or septic shock. This term was based on but is not limited to, the VIDAS PCT test kit.;

Details

Origin ID

75241-0;

UMLS CUI

C3846770;

Has component
- Procalcitonin [LOINC component]
Has method
- Immunoassay [LOINC method]
Has property
- Mass Concentration [LOINC Property]
Has system
- Plasma [LOINC System]
- Serum [LOINC System]
- Serum or Plasma [LOINC System]
Has time aspect
- Point in time (spot) [LOINC time aspect]
Semantic type(s)
- Clinical Attribute [UMLS semantic type]

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