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Hospital Best Practice: Include the PCT Test in Sepsis Program

Some components of a strong sepsis program include a multidisciplinary leadership team, an antimicrobial plan and education of providers. Adding the procalcitonin, or PCT, test to a sepsis program may ...
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PCT Blood Test Does Not Shorten Antibiotic Treatment for Hospitalized Children

A groundbreaking UK study including Lancaster University has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...
Science Daily

PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children, study shows

A study has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in hospitals. Despite promising previous ...
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EKF Expands Geographical Reach of PCT Test for Early Sepsis Detection

EKF Diagnostics is expanding the distribution of its Procalcitonin LiquiColor® Test into Eastern Europe, Middle East and APAC regions. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a marker for bacterial infection and ...
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PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children

A groundbreaking UK study in The Lancet has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) antibiotics in ...