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| Year : 2019 | Volume
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| Issue : 4 | Page : 578-581 |
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Role of procalcitonin, Il-6 and C- reactive protein in suspected cases of sepsis
Shiwangi Sharma, Nandini Duggal
Department of Microbiology, PGIMER, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi, India
Correspondence Address:
Shiwangi Sharma
Department of Microbiology, PGIMER, Dr. RML Hospital, New Delhi - 110 001
India
 Source of Support: None, Conflict of Interest: None  | Check |
DOI: 10.4103/IJPM.IJPM_762_18
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Objectives: To study the role of serum procalcitonin as a diagnostic biomarker in sepsis and to compare it with other sepsis markers (IL-6, CRP) in patients of suspected sepsis. Materials and Methods: A total of 80 patients were included in this study from ICU and each patient was investigated for serum Procalcitonin, Interleukin-6 and C-reactive protein levels by ELISA along with blood cultures by BacT/Alert system. Result: Procalcitonin along with CRP is a better diagnostic tool for sepsis.
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