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HelpTest Code Procalcitonin Procalcitonin
Abbrev
Procalcitonin
Storage Temperature
Plasma Refrigerated
ASTM/HL7/SDF 1
SQ=PCALC
EPIC= LAB6142
Instrument/Location
Beckman DXC 600i
Specimen Requirements
Specimen
Type: Plasma (Lithium Heparin)
Specimen Transport Temperature
Spun tube/Refrigerated
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Specimen stability/Retention time
Specimens are kept in Chemistry for 7 days. This test has a
specimen stability of 48 hours at 2-8 degress C.