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
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
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