Procalcitonin
Rises in bacterial infection and stays low in viral illness. Used to decide whether antibiotics are needed and when to stop them
Also known as PCT, Sepsis marker
₹2,450/-Free collection on orders above ₹500/-
Prescription required. This test cannot be booked without one from a registered practitioner.
- Reports within
- 8 hours
- Parameter included
- 01see list
- Sample
- Blood
- Fasting
- Not needed
Collected at home
A trained phlebotomist visits at a time you pick, from the next hour
Sealed single-use kit
Opened in front of you, and carried to the lab under controlled conditions
Report within 8 hours
On WhatsApp and email, with any value outside the normal range highlighted
PCT parameters1 measured
Procalcitonin
up to 0.5 ng/mL
Reference ranges are the lab's defaults for adults and are printed on the report beside every value
Commonly tested together
Often on the same prescription
What happens after you book
- A phlebotomist is assigned and reaches you in your chosen slot, as soon as the next hour
- The sample is collected with a sealed single-use kit and moved on a cold chain
- The report lands on WhatsApp and email within 8 hours