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Procalcitonin Test (PCT)
Procalcitonin Test (PCT): is a blood test performed often if there is a suspicion of bacterial sepsis, a severe systemic infection that can become life-threatening. The procalcitonin test is an easy way to make the diagnosis quickly and potentially save lives. Procalcitonin is a peptide naturally produced in the body that serves as a marker for sepsis. It is important to note that procalcitonin does not diagnose a type of infection; rather, it is a strong indicator of an infection.
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APR 29, 2020Clinical & Molecular DX
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sepsis occurs when the body’s response to an infection injures i ...Written By: Lawrence Renna
APR 29, 2020
Clinical & Molecular DX
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), sepsis occurs when the body’s response to an infection injures i
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Written By:
Lawrence Renna
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OCT 20 2022 | 11:00 AMC.E. CREDITS
Date: October 20, 2022 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CEST) Bacterial and viral infections produce a wide range of similar signs and symptoms leading often to the inappropriate u...AUG 18 2022 | 10:00 AMC.E. CREDITS
Date: August 18, 2022 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT), 7:00pm (CEST) Learning Objectives Discuss evolving etiologies for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Review the role of biomarkers in...AUG 11 2021 | 11:00 AMC.E. CREDITS
Date: August 11, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT) Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker widely used to assess the risk of bacterial infection and to aid in antibiotic stewardship in patie...OCT 5 2016 | 10:00 AM
DATE: October 5, 2016 TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ET Sepsis, a host-mediated response to a systemic infection, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide (1). Early recognit...
OCT 20 2022 | 11:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: October 20, 2022 Time: 11:00am (PDT), 2:00pm (EDT), 8:00pm (CEST) Bacterial and viral infections produce a wide range of similar signs and symptoms leading often to the inappropriate u...
AUG 18 2022 | 10:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: August 18, 2022 Time: 10:00am (PDT), 1:00pm (EDT), 7:00pm (CEST) Learning Objectives Discuss evolving etiologies for Community Acquired Pneumonia (CAP) Review the role of biomarkers in...
AUG 11 2021 | 11:00 AM
C.E. CREDITS
Date: August 11, 2021 Time: 8:00am (PDT), 11:00am (EDT) Procalcitonin (PCT) is a biomarker widely used to assess the risk of bacterial infection and to aid in antibiotic stewardship in patie...
OCT 5 2016 | 10:00 AM
DATE: October 5, 2016
TIME: 10:00am PT, 1:00pm ET
Sepsis, a host-mediated response to a systemic infection, is a leading cause of mortality worldwide (1). Early recognit...