PCT
24 hours
ECLIA
Accredited NRL Laboratory
Daily
Marker of bacterial infection and sepsis. Helps guide antibiotic therapy.
Plasma
1 mL
Green-top (lithium heparin)
No special preparation is required for this test. You may eat, drink, and take your medications as normal, unless instructed otherwise by your healthcare provider.
This test does not require any special collection or pre-analytical handling. Follow routine specimen collection protocols.
| Temperature | Period |
|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 2 days |
| Frozen | 390 days; freeze if not tested within 1 day |