Sign in →

Browse by Name

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
  22. V
  23. W
  24. X
  25. Y
  26. Z
  27. #
 

Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code PCTB Procalcitonin (PCT) 

Important Note

******PLEASE NOTE: At Huntsville Hospital Procalcitonin is intended for use with

           Pediatric Patients <90 days old******

Methodology

ECLIA

Specimen Requirements

Light green top tube or SST, green top preferred

Minimum volume: 0.5 mL plasma

 

Reference Values

Normal Range: <0.5 ng/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Sunday - Saturday

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory

Specimen Stability Information

Stability:
     24 hours at 20-25° C
     48 hours at 2-8° C
     12 months at -20° C


Note to Offsite Clients:  Centrifuge before sending.  Send in the original tube, refrigerated.
 

LOINC Coding

75241-0  Procalcitonin [Mass/volume] in Serum or Plasma by Immunoassay