PCT (procalcitonin)  is a new and innovative parameter which reacts with high sensitivity and specificity to generalised infection and sepsis. It correlates better than all other existing parameters to the inflammatory activity of the immune system and can be used to diagnose and to monitor severe bacterial infections and sepsis.

PCT (procalcitonin)  is increasingly recognized as an important diagnostic tool in clinical practice that provides significant information for clinical decision making.

In this chapter you will find the basic information about sepsis, the major characteristics of the parameter PCT (procalcitonin) and its clinical indications.

More detailed information you can find in the PCT Monograph and by contacting our customer service.