RAMP PCT TEST FOR THE DETECTION OF SEPSIS
Procalcitonin (PCT) is an excellent biomarker of sepsis because it is a peptide prohormone produced during a bacterial infection (and not processed into calcitonin as is the case in the absence of infection). The PCT assay is then a valuable aid in the diagnosis of sepsis, both to differentiate sepsis from other causes of similar symptoms and also to determine the severity of sepsis and to follow its evolution in order to adapt the treatment.
RAMP PCT TEST FOR THE DETECTION OF SEPSIS
Procalcitonin (PCT) is an excellent biomarker of sepsis because it is a peptide prohormone produced during a bacterial infection (and not processed into calcitonin as is the case in the absence of infection). The PCT assay is then a valuable aid in the diagnosis of sepsis, both to differentiate sepsis from other causes of similar symptoms and also to determine the severity of sepsis and to follow its evolution in order to adapt the treatment.
MEDICEXPERT offers you the RAMP Procalcitonin test which provides laboratory quality quantitative results in less than 15 minutes.
Find out why procalcitonin is the gold standard biomarker for diagnosing sepsis and how the RAMP PCT test can help your doctors and patients.
THE CHALLENGE
Early detection of sepsis is key
◉ More than 30 million cases each year worldwide, including a third of hospitalized patients who die
◉ Without an accurate diagnosis of sepsis, antibiotics are often used unnecessarily and represent the most important risk factor for developing CDAD (C. difficile associated disease)
◉ Sepsis is one of the most expensive pathologies to treat, with, for example, an annual cost of more than 20 billion euros in the United States
THE SOLUTION
The RAMP PCT test
◉ Research has shown that procalcitonin is the biomarker of choice to aid in the accurate diagnosis of sepsis
◉ Rapid detection of sepsis increases the chances of recovery while reducing hospitalization times and treatment costs
◉ The PCT assay allows an accurate diagnosis in order to adapt the treatment and avoid the unnecessary use of antibiotics
◉ With the RAMP PCT test, healthcare professionals can obtain a quantitative measurement of procalcitonin from 75 µL of blood without the need for centrifugation
THE PRINCIPLES
◉ Quantitative fluorescent immunoassay
◉ Sample: 75 µL EDTA whole blood
◉ Result time: ~ 15 minutes
◉ Functional range: 0.2 – 200.0 ng/mL
◉ Single-use test cassette with barcode that automatically sets lot-specific calibration
◉ Exclusive RAMP buffer improves performance
◉ A calibrated transfer device is supplied with each kit
◉ RAMP report corrects sources of analytical variation