Procalcitonin
| CPT Code(s): | 84145 |
| Specimen Required: | Patient Preparation:The same specimen type (serum, plasma) should be used throughout the patient's clinical course. Collect:Plasma separator tube or serum separator tube. Specimen Preparation:Allow serum toto sit for 15-20 minutes for proper clot formation and to ensure the absence of fibrin in the serum which can interfere with this assay. Separate serum or plasma from cells within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 2 mL serum or plasma to an RDL Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.3 mL) Storage/Transport Temperature:Refrigerated. Stability:After separation from cells: Ambient: 24 hours; Refrigerated: 5 days; Frozen: 1 month |
| New York DOH Approval Status: | This test is New York DOH approved. |
| Aliases: | PCTProcalcitonin Sepsis BiomarkerProCT |
