PCT FIA Test CE | CTK-F0400

The RaFIA Procalcitonin (PCT) Fluorescence ImmunoAssay (FIA) Test is a lateral flow chromatographic fluorescence immunoassay for the quantitative detection of PCT in human serum, plasma or whole blood. This test is intended for in vitro diagnostic use only.

PCT is a pro-hormone that belongs to the calcitonin protein superfamily. In healthy people, PCT levels in the blood are low (~0.05 ng/mL), but increase rapidly in response to a systemic bacterial infection. The concentration of PCT in the blood correlates with both bacterial load and severity of infection. The half-life of circulating PCT is short, only 25-30 hours. Therefore, PCT is a good biomarker for the specific detection of a systemic bacterial infection.

The PCT FIA Test was developed to detect circulating procalcitonin antigen in serum, plasma and whole blood within 15 minutes, without the use of cumbersome laboratory equipment, and requiring minimally trained laboratory personnel.