Procalcitonin

Test Code

1235907000

Alias/See Also

PCT
PROCAL

CPT Codes
84145

Preferred Specimen

Plasma collected in a green-top lithium heparin plasma separator tube (PST)

Other Acceptable Specimens

Serum collected in a gold-top serum separator tube (SST)
Serum collected in a red-top no additive no-gel tube
Plasma collected in a lavender-top EDTA tube

Instructions

SST/PST: Spin and do not separate.
Red-top no-gel/lavender-top tube: Spin and separate serum/plasma into a plastic transport vial.

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 24 hours
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: 12 months

Performing Laboratory
Guthrie Clinic Lab
Corning Hospital Lab
Troy Hospital Lab
GMG Laboratory at Towanda

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.