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Update on Procalcitonin Measurements

Procalcitonin (PCT) is used as a biomarker for the diagnosis of sepsis, severe sepsis and septic shock. At the same time, PCT has also been used to guide antibiotic therapy. This review outlines the main indications for PCT measurement and points out possible pitfalls. The classic indications for PC...

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Autor principal: Meisner, Michael
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: The Korean Society for Laboratory Medicine 2014
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4071182/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24982830
http://dx.doi.org/10.3343/alm.2014.34.4.263