Journal of Clinical Laboratory Analysis | 2019
Procalcitonin as a prognostic marker for sepsis based on SEPSIS‐3
Abstract
The revised definition of sepsis is life‐threatening organ dysfunction caused by a dysregulated host response to infection (SEPSIS‐3). The objective of this study was to evaluate procalcitonin (PCT) for the diagnosis and prognosis of sepsis using SEPSIS‐3.