MycoBiomDB – Record Details (MyCo_6698)

Biomarker Record Details

Database ID: MyCo_6698
DB IDMyCo_6698
TitleThe clinical role of procalcitonin in hematopoietic SCT
Year2012
PMID22343672
Fungal Diseases involvedFungal infection
Associated Medical ConditionHematopoietic SCT
GenusNone
SpeciesNone
OrganismNone
Ethical StatementThis study was performed in accordance with the Helsinki Declaration and approved by the Ethics Committee of the University of Tokyo Hospital.
Site of InfectionNone
Opportunistic invasiveNone
Sample typeBody fluid
Sample sourceSerum
Host GroupHuman
Host Common nameHuman
Host Scientific nameHomo sapiens
Biomarker NamePCT
Biomarker Full NameProcalcitonin
Biomarker TypeDiagnostic
BiomoleculeProtein
Geographical LocationJapan
CohortA total of 28 consecutive patients who underwent HSCT in our institution between September and December 2010 were included in the study.
Cohort No.28
Age GroupNone
P Valuep=0.447
SensitivityNone
Specificity1
Positive Predictive Value1
MICNone
Fold ChangeNone
PathwayNone
Disease Introduction MechanismNone
TechniqueELISA
Analysis MethodSphereLight-BRAHMS PCT immunoassay
ELISA kitsenzyme immunoassay Kit (Wako Pure Chemical Industries, Osaka, Japan)
Assay DataNone
Validation Techniques usedSphereLight-BRAHMS PCT immunoassay
Up Regulation Down RegulationIncrease
Sequence DataNone
External LinkNone