1-800-452-8106      Contact      Careers
Emdeon  EMDEON  I-WEB  PATIENT BILL PAY

Laboratory Test Detail

Last Updated: February 1, 2023 @ 10:13 am

2739

Procalcitonin

Specimen:Collect:
  • One SST

Also Acceptable:
  • One PPT White Top (EDTA)
Submit:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Frozen.

Also Acceptable:
  • 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma . Submit Frozen.
Special Handling:
  • Separate from cells within 2 hours of collection
Stability:Ambient: 1 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 3 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology:
  • Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Performed:Sun-Sat
Reported:1-2 Day(s)
CPT Codes:
  • 84145
Interpretive Data:General Reference Range : 0.02-0.08 ng/mL

Procalcitonin Interpretation:
<0.5 ng/mL - Associated with low risk for progression to severe sepsis on the first day of ICU admission. This does not exclude an infection, especially with localized infections without systemic signs that could be associated with such low concentrations or in cases of initial stages of infection (<6hrs).
2.0 ng/mL - Associated with a high risk for progression to severe sepsis and/or septic shock.

Biotin in specimens taken from patients on high-dose biotin therapy or supplements may intefere with this test and cause inaccurate test results. It is recommended that for patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (> 5 mg/day), no laboratory test specimen should be collected until at least 8 hours after the last biotin administration.
Components:
  • 2739 - PROCALCITONIN
Print Friendly, PDF & Email

Disclaimer:
It is preferable to locate tests on the website and not rely on printed test information, which may soon be out of date.
Updated test information can only be guaranteed by using this website.