PCT Assay
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—PCT can make differential diagnosis for below disease Septicemia and SIRS Bacterial infection and autoimmune Inflammation Bacterial and viral meningitis Bacterial and viral infection after organ transplantation Septic shock and non-septic shock Tuberculosis and Community Acquired Pneumonia —PCT can be used for monitoring treatment: • Unexplained fever diagnosis (ICU, organ transplantation and immunosuppression patients) * The higher the PCT level, the more serious the disease * Procalcitonin (PCT) is a glycoprotein that contains 116 amino acids. • PCT level will rise in the patients with bacterial or fungal infections, Sepsis, multiple organ failures. * PCT level is relatively stable in patients with autoimmune diseases, virus infection or chronic iinflammation. • PCT is the best biological marker for bacterial infection and sepsis. —PCT can used for antibiotic management * PCT can guide the antibiotic treatment • PCT can reduce antibiotic abuse and treatment costs • PCT can help to establish individual antibiotic treatment Sepsis is a systemic inflammatory response syndrome (SIRS) caused by infection * More than 18 million people are infected by Sepsis each year globally • Incidence rate increase at 1.5% - 8.0% every year • About 140000 people died of SIRS complications every day • The mortality rate of sepsis ranges from 30% to 70%, which is more than that of myocardial infarction According to the study published in Critical Care Medicine, one hour delay in Sepsis treatment can reduce 7.6% chance of survival. Applicable Department NICU Paediatrics Infection Clinical Application Order Information Early diagnosis: ideal biomarker for emergency infection diagnosis • Rapid increase: 3-4 hours • Half-life period: about 24 hours • Compared with the traditional biomarkers, PCT is more accurate * It is applicable in patients with Septicemia, Acute Pancreatitis, Systemic Severe Bacterial Infection, Septic Shock, MODS (Multiple Organ Dysfunction Syndrome), ARDS (Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome) and MOF (Multiple Organ Failure). Product Code Product Name Pack Size Assay iFlash-PCT lOOT/Kit CLIA UNISON-PCT 20T/Kit Colloidal Gold Dynamic changes of different markers in sepsis SHENZHEN YHLO BIPTECH CO.,LTD Add: 13F, Building A1, Kexing Science Park, No.15, Keyuan Rd., Nanshan District, Shenzhen, P.R.China Tel: +86 755 26473359 Website:www.szyhlo.com Service Hotline: 400-166-0755 Fax:+86 755-26473319 Email:info@SzyhlO.COm P/N : CHI-C88004-20160801 P/N : CHI-C66025-20161001