Referred Tests
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Test ID: PCT
Procalcitonin, Serum
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Diagnosis of bacteremia and septicemia in adults and children (including neonates)
Diagnosis of renal involvement in urinary tract infection in children
Diagnosis of bacterial infection in neutropenic patients
Diagnosis, risk stratification, and monitoring of septic shock
Diagnosis of systemic secondary infection post-surgery, and in severe trauma, burns, and multiorgan failure
Differential diagnosis of bacterial versus viral meningitis
Differential diagnosis of community-acquired bacterial versus viral pneumonia
Monitoring of therapeutic response to antibacterial therapy
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Homogeneous Time-Resolved Fluorescence
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
Procalcitonin, S