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Laboratory Information

Test Name

Procalcitonin

Synonyms

PCT

External Price (excl. GST)

29.16

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold), "T-" labs SST (gold)

Pre Testing Requirements

N/A

Paediatric Specimen

0.4ml Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Instructions for Referral to Waikato Lab

Aliquot instructions

0.2 mL plasma/serum. Freeze within 4 hours of collection

Aliquot Transport

Send frozen

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Sun, 24hrs

Laboratory Turnaround Time

1 hr

Method

Cobas Pro ECLIA Rural Waikato Labs Slide test, semi-quantitative

Unit of measurement

ug/L

Reference interval

See attachment

Reference interval Attachments

PCT Reference Interval v2 (PCT-Reference-Interval-v2.pdf, 6 KB)

Uncertainty of measurement

10% on Cobas 6000

Diagnostic Use Or Instructions

We were using the procalcitonin in the work-up of patients with suspected meningococcal sepsis but no longer recommend it in undifferentiated sepsis. Procalcitonin should be used very selectively. Requests must be endorsed by a SMO

Electronic Information

Registration Code

PCT

HL7 mapping code

$PCT

Laboratory Test Reference Guide