Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8317207 | Clinical Biochemistry | 2015 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
The miniVIDAS PCT assay can be used for diagnostic purposes in clinical laboratories. We envision that serial PCT monitoring along with clinical correlation will be beneficial in critically ill patients.
Keywords
(WBC)(CRP)(CT)evaluationValidationSystemic inflammationBiomarkerCentral line associated blood stream infectioninter quartile rangeerythrocyte sedimentation rateSystemic inflammatory response syndromeSepsisrheumatoid factorBloodstream infectionAnalytical measurement rangeClinical and Laboratory Standards InstituteC-reactive proteinProcalcitoninPediatricsCalcitoninwhite blood cell
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Authors
Shweta Agarwal, Neval Akbas, Esther P. Soundar, Graciela Gonzalez, Sridevi Devaraj,