A new U.K. study led by the University of Liverpool has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous analysis, the study found that using the PCT biomarker...
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ConclusionIn the early stage of neonatal septicemia, PCT and hs-CRP can be used to preliminarily judge the type of bacterial infection, and guide the clinical experience of medication according to bacterial types. KEYWORDS: PCT;Hs-CRP;Routine blood test;Neonatal septicemia;Different bacterial species...
The receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) was drawn to analyze the efficacy of various serum indexes in evaluating AECOPD. Spearman correlation analysis was used to analyze the relationships between Treg, Th17, Treg/Th17, and PCT levels in the peripheral blood and AECOPD. χ 2 test and ...
27. Tanrıverdi H, ÖrnekT, Erboy F, et al. Comparison of diagnostic values of procalcitonin, C-reactiveprotein and blood neutrophil/lymphocyte ratio levels in predicting bacterialinfection in hospitalized patients with acute exacerbations of COPD. Wien KlinWochenschr 2015; 127:756-763. ...
The utility model provides a PCT (procalcitonin)/CRP (C-reactive protein) whole-blood test paper tape. The test paper tape comprises a first sample pad (2), a second sample pad (3), a gold-labeled pad (4) coated with a gold-labeled antibody, an envelope membrane (5) and absorbent ...
6. Castelli GP,Pognani C, CitaM, StuaniA, Sgarbi L,Paladini R.Procalcitonin,C-reactiveprotein, white blood cells and SOFA score in ICU: diagnosis and monitoring of sepsis. Minerva Anestesiol2006;72:69-80. 7. Gaïni S, Koldkjær OG, Pedersen C, Pedersen SS. Procalcitonin,...
Procalcitonin (PCT) Rapid Test KitThis kit is suitable for in vitro quantitative detection of the concentration of Procalcitonin (PCT) in human serum, plasma and whole blood. This product is used for testing in medical and health institutions for the auxiliary diagnosis of systemic bacterial ...
Test Preparation Needed? None What is being tested? Procalcitonin is a substance produced by many types of cells in the body, often in response to bacterial infections but also in response to tissue injury. The level of procalcitonin in the blood can increase significantly in systemic bacterial ...
The application value of procalcitonin,high-sensitivity C reactive protein,and routine blood test for neonates with septicemia infected by different bateria Diao Fuqiang,Luo Youwen,Wu Weixiang,Ma Congli,Tang Lingling Department of Clinical Laboratory,Guangdong Provincial Maternal and Children Health Hospital,...