PROCALCITONIN
Name: PROCALCITONIN
Mnemonic: PROCALC
Container: Plasma separator tube; serum separator tube
Methodology: Enzyme-Linked Fluorescent Assay (ELFA)
Reported: Routine: 4 hr, STAT 1hr
Print #: 860.2950
CPT: 84145
Department: Main Lab
Preferred Volume: 1.0 ml serum or heparinized plasma
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL
Stability: 48 hours refrigerated; 6 months frozen
Performed: Daily
Units: ng/mL
Reference Range: <0.10
Note: The same sample type (serum or plasma) should be used throughout the patient's clinical course.
LOINC: 33959-8