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HelpTest ID BLOD1156 Procalcitonin
Useful For
Used in the diagnosis of bacteremia and septicemia in adults and children (including neonates), renal involvement in urinary tract infection in children, bacterial infection in neutropenic patients, and in the diagnosis, risk stratification, and monitoring of septic shock, systemic secondary infection post surgery,as well as in severe trauma, burns, and multiorgan failure.
Differential diagnosis of bacterial versus viral meningitis.
Differential diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial versus viral pneumonia.
Monitoring of therapeutic response to antibacterial therapy
Synonym
Procalciton, Procalcit
Specimen Type/Requirements
Sioux Falls
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Test is affected by hemolysis and lipemia.
Bismarck
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Specimen should be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Volume
Sioux Falls
| Preferred Volume | 0.5 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 300 uL |
Bismarck
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls
| Room Temperature | 8 hours if unseparated. 24 hours if separated | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 8 hours if unseparated. 48 hours if separated | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 15 days |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | 16 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 48 hours | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 75 days |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
Sioux Falls
1 day
Bismarck
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls
Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)
Bismarck
Chemiluminescent Two-Step Sandwich
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Bismarck
CPT
84145
Interface Build Information
| Result Code | Result Code Description |
|---|---|
| 8138 | Procalcitonin |