Elevated Procalcitonin
April 24th, 2019
Overview
Procalcitonin is a protein normally produced by the thyroid; it is secreted by extrathyroid tissue in the context of infection or inflammation.
Normal Range
- <0.15 ng/mL
Causes of Elevated Procalcitonin
- Sepsis
- Inflammation
- Surgery
- Trauma
- Burns
Pearls
- Elevated serum procalcitonin is indicative of an active inflammatory state.
- Procalcitonin rises rapidly with maximal concentration reached within two days, and falls quickly once inflammation has resolved.
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