Name | LBP |
Additional testing | We recommend determining IL6 and procalcitonin. |
Specimen requirements | 1 ml of serum |
Procedure remarks | sepsis monitoring together with IL6 |
Clinical utility | early detection of postoperative complications due to infection |
Methodology | immunoassay |
Reference ranges | 2-15 µg/l |
Remarks | Testing currently takes place in a contract laboratory |