What is Procalcitonin (Procalcitonin)?
Procalcitonin is measured as part of a cardiac panel. Your procalcitonin is normal, which makes a serious bacterial infection less likely.
What does a high Procalcitonin mean?
Your procalcitonin is elevated. This marker rises particularly with bacterial infections and sepsis, and helps doctors decide on antibiotics.
If markedly elevated: Your procalcitonin is very high, which can indicate severe bacterial infection or sepsis — please seek urgent medical care.
Understand your whole report, not just one number
A single value rarely tells the full story — Procalcitonin is best read alongside the rest of your panel. Paste your values or upload your report and get a plain-English explanation of every marker, with the important results flagged.