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.;
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