Procalcitonin
- LIS Mnemonic: PCT
Collect
PST (light green vacutainer)
Procalcitonin requires a separate blood tube if possible
Volume Required
1 mL
Minimum Required
0.6 mL
Transport
Room temperature
Processing
Process per PST centrifuge instruction
Unacceptable conditions
Specimens collected in citrate anticoagulant.
Specimen Handling
The same specimen type (serum, plasma) should be used throughout the patient's clinical course.
Days Performed
7 Days
Reported
90 Minutes
CPT
84145
Methodology
Immunofluorescent
Remarks
sst (gold) tube acceptable.
Light Green full microtube also acceptable not recommended to share with Basic Metabolic panel
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