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Procalcitonin (PCT) is a peptide precursor of the hormone calcitonin, the latter being involved with calcium homeostasis.It arises once preprocalcitonin is cleaved by endopeptidase. [1]
PCT: progesterone challenge test Patient care technician: PCV: packed cell volume (see hematocrit) polycythemia vera: PCWP: pulmonary capillary wedge pressure: PD: Parkinson's disease paroxysmal dyskinesia peritoneal dialysis physical diagnosis personality disorder program director PDA: patent ductus arteriosus posterior descending artery: PDD
PCT is a chronic condition, with external symptoms often subsiding and recurring as a result of multiple factors. In addition to the skin lesions, chronic liver disease is very common in patients with sporadic PCT. This involves hepatic fibrosis (scarring of the liver), and inflammation.
PCT Porphyria cutanea tarda: PD Parkinson's disease: PDD Pervasive developmental disorder: PDD-NOS Pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified: PDD/NOS Pervasive developmental disorder, not otherwise specified: PDS Pokkuri Death Syndrome PE Pulmonary embolism: PKAN Panthothenate kinase-associated neurodegeneration: PLMD
PCT: Primary care trust (UK) PGNZ: Pharmaceutical Guild of New Zealand PHARM: Pharmaceutical Health and Rational Use of Medicines (Australia) Pharm.D: Doctor of Pharmacy PMS: Personal Medical Services alternative contract for UK GPs POG: Pediatric Oncology Group PRHO: Pre-registration house officer (UK) PSNZ: Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand
This is a list of abbreviations used in medical prescriptions, including hospital orders (the patient-directed part of which is referred to as sig codes).This list does not include abbreviations for pharmaceuticals or drug name suffixes such as CD, CR, ER, XT (See Time release technology § List of abbreviations for those).
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The postcoital test (PCT), also known as the Sims test, Hühner test ,Sims–Hühner test, or cervical mucous penetration assay is a test in the evaluation of infertility. The test examines interaction between sperm and mucus of the cervix .