Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics™ VITROS™ Immunodiagnostic Products B·R·A·H·M·S PCT Controls

Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics™ B•R•A•H•M•S PCT is a biomarker for early bacterial infection diagnosis and antibiotic stewardship

Supplier:  Ortho-Clinical Diagnostics™ 6905560

Catalog No. 23-610-514

Description

Test delivers:

• High sensitivity and specificity for bacterial infection enables therapeutic decision making
• Results that are ready to be delivered to a clinicians with 96.5% First Pass Yield (without user intervention)
• Analytical performance: LOD at 0.007 ng/mL, LOQ (20% CV, observed) at 0.013 ng/mL
• Fast turnaround time: 24 minutes to first result
• Reliable solution: Not impacted by biotin interference

Indicated as an aid to be used in conjunction with clinical evaluation for:

• Risk assessment of critically ill patients on their first day of ICU admission for progression to severe sepsis and septic shock
• Assessing the cumulative 28-day risk of all-cause mortality for patients diagnosed with severe sepsis or septic shock in the ICU or when obtained in the emergency department or other medical wards prior to ICU admission, using a change in PCT level over time
• Decision making on antibiotic therapy for patients with suspected or confirmed lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) defined as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute bronchitis, and acute exacerbation of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (AECOPD) – in an inpatient setting or an emergency department
• Decision making on antibiotic discontinuation for patients with suspected or confirmed sepsis

Indicated for use with the VITROS™ ECi/ECiQ/3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and the VITROS™ 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems.

Specifications

• Assay Target: Procalcitonin
• For Use With (Equipment): VITROS™ ECi/ECiQ/3600 Immunodiagnostic Systems and VITROS™ 5600/XT 7600 Integrated Systems
• Type: Controls
• Quantity: 3 Levels, 1 mL Vials