Nikolas
Created page with "<section begin="clinical biochemistry" />'''Procalcitonin''' (PCT) is a prohormone for calcitonin, a calcium-regulating hormone. The level of PCT increases in case of some infections. PCT used to look very promising as a tool to distinguish between bacterial infection and other causes of inflammation (as a more specific alternative to CRP), but more recent research have dampened these hopes as it turns out to not be as specific for bacterial infections as previou..."