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PCT test is used to find the levels of procalcitonin in the blood which is released in the body by the body’s cells against a bacterial infection. Whenever high levels of procalcitonin are present it means either there is sepsis or a serious blood infection.
PCT is used in the following:
Normal PCT levels in adults are <0.1 ng/ml. But if levels are more than 0.25 ng/ml then it indicates infection.
It indicates that:
It indicates that:
No precautions are to be taken before going for the PCT test.
As such there is no risk except for some bruises in the area from where blood is drawn which also subsides on its own.
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