Procalcitonin

Test Information

Test Name

Procalcitonin

Synonyms

PCT

Department

Biochemsitry

Price

$45.00

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Many services are free for eligible patients. A minimum charge may apply. Prices listed are for unfunded, individual, requests. Please contact us for commercial testing.

Preferred Specimen

Extra SST

Testing Location

Referral

Clinical Update

View Clinical Update

Collection Information

Availability

For hospital request only - All community requests are not accepted as PCT is not an appropriate test outside of an ED/ICU setting

Preparation

  • Send to lab ASAP

Processing Information

Registration Code

see Notes

Notes

  • Community request - register COMS, enter &PCAL (test not available)
  • Hospital requests - register PCAL, referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory, centrifuge & freeze within 4 hours of collection

Site Specific Notes

- Waikato

Test not available

- Tauranga

Hospital request - Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

- Whakatane

Hospital request - Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

- Rotorua

Hospital request - Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

- Taupo

Hospital request - Referral to Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Alternative Specimen

Heparin; Plain tube

External Referral Information

Referral Location

Waikato Hospital Laboratory

Send Away Transport

Frozen

External Lab Website

https://lab.waikatodhb.health.nz/test-guide/view/725/procalcitonin