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HelpTest Code PROCAL PROCALCITONIN
Method
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay
CPT(s)
| Description | CPT Code |
| Procalcitonin | 84145 |
Specimen Information
|
Container |
Specimen |
Temperature |
Collect Vol |
Submit Vol |
Min Vol |
Stability |
| Serum Separator Tube | Serum |
Refrigerate |
4 mL | 1 mL | 0.3 mL | 2 days |
| Serum Separator Tube | Serum | Frozen | 4 mL | 1 mL | 0.3 mL | 15 days |
Instrumentation
Abbott Architect i1000
Reference Range
<0.5 ng/mL – Low risk of severe sepsis
>2.0 ng/mL – High risk of severe sepsis
LOINC Code Information
| Result Code | Reporting Name | LOINC Code |
| PROCAL | Procalcitonin | 75241-0 |
Performing Location
University of Vermont Medical Center
Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority
Daily/24 Hours /Available STAT
Section
Chemistry-2
Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing? Yes/No
Yes