PROCALCITONIN Test Price in CDA Sector 5

Test Description

Procalcitonin (PCT) is a highly specific quantitative laboratory biomarker immunoassay that measures the blood levels of procalcitonin, the peptide precursor of the hormone calcitonin. In healthy states, circulating levels are negligible; however, in response to severe systemic bacterial infections and endotoxins, production is up-regulated across peripheral tissues. It is primary for diagnosing systemic sepsis, tracking severe bacterial pneumonias, and differentiating acute bacterial infections from viral inflammatory processes. Its rapid kinetics provide critical guidance for emergency room and ICU clinicians to initiate or de-escalate antibiotic therapies safely.