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10/02/2025 |
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Procalcitonin (PCT) is a peptide precursor of the hormone calcitonin, the latter being involved with calcium homeostasis. It is composed of 116 amino acids and is produced by parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid and by the neuroen-docrine cells of the lung and the intestine.
| Test item | Principle | AMR | Sample type | Sample volume | Time | Pretreatment | Package | Storage | Expiration date |
| PCT | Immunofluorescence | 0.07 ~ 32 ng/mL | Serum | 35 μL | < 3 min | X | 25 tests / Kit | 2 ~ 8 ˚C | 18 month |
