Abstract
Procalcitonin measurement has been claimed as a helpful marker in bacterial infection and sepsis. It has obtained FDA approval and is now widely marketed in the United States and Europe. This review summarises the current assays available, the evidence for its use and possible future applications of the assay.
| Abbreviations | ||
| CRP | = | C‐reactive protein |
| PCT | = | procalcitonin |
| SIRS | = | systemic inflammatory response syndrome |
| Abbreviations | ||
| CRP | = | C‐reactive protein |
| PCT | = | procalcitonin |
| SIRS | = | systemic inflammatory response syndrome |