Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Procalcitonin

Synonyms

  • LAB90121
  • PCT
  • PROCALCITONIN TEST
  • SEPSIS

Cerner Name

Procalcitonin (PCT)

Clinical Info

Use to assess risk of progression to severe sepsis and septic shock in critically ill patients upon admission to ICU. Use in conjunction with other laboratory findings.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1.0 mL (minimum volume: 0.50 mL) of plasma

Container

Gold top Tube or Mint Green Lithium Heparin tube

Collection Instructions

Submit one of the following:
Plasma
Container/Tube: Mint Green Lithium Heparin tube Specimen: 1.0 mL (minimum volume: 0.50 mL) of plasma
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated, stable up to 48 hours. Spin, separate and freeze for longer stability.
 
Serum
Container/Tube: Gold top tube
Specimen: 1.0 mL serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated stable up to 48 hours. Spin, separate and freeze for longer stability.

Specimen Stability

24 Hours Room Temperature
48 Hours Refrigerated
3 months frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84145

PDM

5350123

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PROCALCITONIN, SERUM PRCALCITONIN PRO CALCITONIN Procalcitonin (PCT)

Result Interpretation

0.02 - 0.10  ng/mL

Forms
LAB90121 build edit