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Hi Philip We offer procalcitonin to critical care; we use a semi-quantitative 'POCT' system, but do the test in the lab. We use the Brahms PCT-Q test slide system. It seems to meet the needs of the critical care doctors as it is quick and the approximate guide to levels are all that they need. Cathryn Corns Head of Biochemistry Department 01702 435555 ext 6614 ________________________________ From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Philip Hyde Sent: 10 July 2009 16:14 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Procalcitonin Dear colleagues, Queries from our users, usually ICU, regarding the usefulness of Procalcitonin as a sepsis marker keep recurring - are any of you using this assay in either a POCT or lab-based format ? Info' gratefully received, Philip Philip Hyde, Consultant Clinical Biochemist, Dept Clinical Chemistry, Pilgrim Hospital, Boston PE21 9QS Direct dial 01205-446339; internal 6339 ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ =============================================================== This email has been processed by the Southend Hospital mail gateway. Any executable files or known viruses have been removed - We do not accept or send emails larger than 10MB. Confidential information in this email must be handled in accordance with the Data Protection Act 1998. Details of all emails are archived for seven days. If this message has been sent to you in error please discard the email, notify the sender and do not open any attachments or act on the contents. For more information contact the IT Department, Southend University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust on +44 1702 385 678 ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/