Re: [Sepsis Groups] procalcitonin

Wed, 30 Oct 2013 05:58:25 -0700

Apples and oranges.  Lactate is a marker for tissue perfusion and time to clearance of lactate is linked to risk of mortality.  Procalcitonin is helpful for identifying bacterial infection and potentially for de-escalating abx therapy.  If you're designing a protocol for sepsis you can get by without a procalcitonin level, but lactate is a mainstay and critically important. 
Short answer...LACTATE.

Rich Levrault DO
Intensivist
Holyoke Medical Center

From: "Jody L Edwards" <[email protected]>
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Sent: Tuesday, October 29, 2013 9:07:02 AM
Subject: [Sepsis Groups] procalcitonin

Our physician group is looking at procalcitonin levels vs lactic acid levels as which one is a more accurate biomarker for severe sepsis and septic shock. Has anyone completed a study regarding this issue. Any comments would be greatly appreciated.

 

Thank you,

Jody

 

Jody Edwards MSN, RN

Sepsis PI Coordinator

Springfield Regional Medical Center

100 Medical Dr. 45504

937-523-5268

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