Procalcitonin accurately predicts lung transplant adults with low risk of pulmonary graft dysfunction and intensive care mortality

A breakpoint of PCT < 2 ng/mL within 24 h has a high predictive value to exclude grade 3 PGD at 72 h and for ICU survival. Moreover, both PCT and IL-10 within 48 h were associated with significantly better graft function one year after surgery.