Procalcitonin interference in an immunometric calcitonin assay

Abstrakt

Procalcitonin (PCT) increases in septic patients, and is not transformed into calcitonin (CT). We found in septic patients, a significant increase of CT, as determined by an immunoassay using polyclonal antibodies.

We compare determination using polyclonal and monoclonal AB. Methods.

Klíčová slova

• Immunoassays
• thyroid hormones
• analytical techniques
• method selection and validation
• CRP and biochemical markers of infection
• C-Reactive protein