Summa Health System in Akron will begin a trial of the test, called PCT (for procalcitonin), this summer to see if it will help diagnose bacterial infection in pneumonia patients. Pneumonia is an ...

The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the expanded use of the Vidas Brahms procalcitonin (PCT) test to help clinicians determine whether antibiotic treatment should be initiated or ...

The B·R·A·H·M·S PCT direct assay fits in very well and can provide a PCT test result in a quick, easy and precise way at any time at the point of care, even at the triage nurse room," said ...

This is the first test to use procalcitonin (PCT) as a biomarker to help make antibiotic management decisions in patients with these conditions. The test is intended to be used in the hospital or ...

A groundbreaking UK study including Lancaster University has examined whether an additional blood test called procalcitonin (PCT) could safely shorten the time children spend on intravenous (IV) ...

The assay is both fast and flexible with complete test results in minutes. "Diazyme's PCT assay is making PCT testing much more user friendly, accessible and readily available to clinical and ...

EKF Diagnostics is expanding the distribution of its Procalcitonin LiquiColor® Test into Eastern Europe, Middle East and APAC regions. Procalcitonin (PCT) is a marker for bacterial infection and ...

PCT blood test does not lower antibiotic treatment duration for hospitalized children, study shows. ScienceDaily . Retrieved May 26, 2025 from www.sciencedaily.com / releases / 2025 / 01 ...