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Procalcitonin for the clinical laboratory: a review

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PATHOLOGY
Volume 39, Issue 4, Pages 383-390

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DOI: 10.1080/00313020701444564

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sepsis; laboratory test; prognosis; calcitonin; procalcitonin

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Procalcitonin measurement has been claimed as a helpful marker in bacterial infection and sepsis. It has obtained FDA approval and is now widely marketed in the United States and Europe. This review summarises the current assays available, the evidence for its use and possible future applications of the assay.

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