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Procalcitonin

Test Code
PCT


Alias/See Also
LAB3010430


CPT Codes
84145

Preferred Specimen
2.0 mL serum collected in a gold serum separator tube (SST)


Minimum Volume
0.5 mL serum


Other Acceptable Specimens
2.0 mL serum collected in an orange rapid clot serum separator tube (RCT)


Specimen Stability
3 days:  20 - 25oC
6 days:  2 - 8oC
24 months: -20 +/- 5oC 


Methodology
Immunoassay

Limitations
High dose Biotin Supplementation can cause falsely increased or decreased results. 


Reference Range
Sex Age Reference Range
M/F 0 - 3 days 0.0 ng/mL
M/F 4 days - 150 years <0.15 ng/mL


Performing Laboratory
Penn Medicine Lancaster General Health



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.