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Procalcitonin

Test Code
PCT


Alias/See Also
PCT


Preferred Specimen
1.0 mL plasma (0.5 mL minimum)


Transport Container
PST (light green top)


Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours, Refrigerated: 48 hours, Frozen: 6 months (do not exceed 3 freeze/thaw cycles)


Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Hemolyzed, lipemic and icteric samples are unacceptable.


Methodology
Enzyme-linked flurrescent assay

Reference Range
<0.10 ng/mL


Clinical Significance
The PCT test is used as an aid in the risk assessment of critically ill patients on their first day of ICU admission for progression to severe sepsis and septic shock.




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.