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== | == Overview == | ||
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PCTN | PCTN | ||
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|Test Availabilty | |||
|Monday - Sunday, testing routinely available out of hours | |||
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|Turnaround Time | |Turnaround Time | ||
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== | == Specimen Requirements == | ||
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|Specimen Type | |Specimen Type | ||
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Serum | Serum | ||
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|Preferred | |Preferred | ||
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|Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> | |Plain <span style="background:#e30022"> Red-Top</span> | ||
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| | |Unacceptable | ||
|Grossly haemolysed samples | |||
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|Specimen Transportation | |||
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|Paediatric Requirements | |||
|600 µL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span> | |600 µL <span style="background:#99e6b3"> Li-Hep Microtainer </span> | ||
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== | == Aliquot Requirements == | ||
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== | == Clinical Information == | ||
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|Reference Intervals | |Reference Intervals | ||
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''Standard ranges:'' | |||
'''''PCT <0.5 ng/mL''''' – Systemic infection (sepsis) is unlikely. Local bacterial infection is possible. | '''''PCT <0.5 ng/mL''''' – Systemic infection (sepsis) is unlikely. Local bacterial infection is possible. | ||
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''Neonate ranges:'' | |||
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|Age in hours | |Age in hours | ||
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== | == Comments == | ||
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| colspan="2" |PCT levels can be increased in certain circumstances without infectious origin. These include, but are not limited to: | | colspan="2" |PCT levels can be increased in certain circumstances without infectious origin. These include, but are not limited to: | ||
Prolonged or severe cardiogenic shock | * Prolonged or severe cardiogenic shock | ||
* Prolonged severe organ perfusion anomalies | |||
Prolonged severe organ perfusion anomalies | * Small cell lung cancer or medullary C-cell carcinoma of the thyroid | ||
* Early after major trauma, major surgery intervention, severe burns | |||
Small cell lung cancer or medullary C-cell carcinoma of the thyroid | * Treatments which stimulate the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines | ||
Early after major trauma, major surgery intervention, severe burns | |||
Treatments which stimulate the release of pro-inflammatory cytokines | |||
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