VIDAS® B•R•A•H•M•S PCT™
PCT-guided antibiotic therapy.
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More labor intensive than I would prefer.
Perform PCT testing in a stat lab
The PCT assay has been a reliable platform for our lab, the QC is consistent. The only down fall is the maunal loading of sample. More automation would be beneficial in a larger lab
Review Date: 18 Apr 2023 | bioMérieux USA
VIDAS B•R•A•H•M•S PCT aids physicians in making rational clinical decisions and allows optimized patient management. Results are available in only 20 minutes.
Procalcitonin (PCT) helps differentiate bacterial from viral infections, the early detection of an elevated PCT level in patients with suspected bacterial infections enabling earlier antibiotic treatment. PCT also supports informed decisions on when to continue or stop antibiotics, improving patient care and decreasing antibiotic misuse and resistance.
PCT has been demonstrated to aid in the following:
- Assess initial risk of sepsis
- Monitor patient progress and mortality risk during treatment for sepsis
- Determine whether to start antibiotics for Lower Respiratory Tract Infection (LRTI)
- Determine when to discontinue antibiotics
