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  2. Procalcitonin - Wikipedia

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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 ...

  3. Reference ranges for blood tests - Wikipedia

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    Reference ranges (reference intervals) for blood tests are sets of values used by a health professional to interpret a set of medical test results from blood samples. Reference ranges for blood tests are studied within the field of clinical chemistry (also known as "clinical biochemistry", "chemical pathology" or "pure blood chemistry"), the ...

  4. Sepsis - Wikipedia

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    A 2013 review concluded moderate-quality evidence exists to support the use of the procalcitonin level as a method to distinguish sepsis from non-infectious causes of SIRS. [45] The same review found the sensitivity of the test to be 77% and the specificity to be 79%.

  5. Faecal calprotectin - Wikipedia

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    Faecal calprotectin (or fecal calprotectin) is a biochemical measurement of the protein calprotectin in the stool.Elevated faecal calprotectin indicates the migration of neutrophils to the intestinal mucosa, which occurs during intestinal inflammation, including inflammation caused by inflammatory bowel disease.

  6. Blood test - Wikipedia

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    Other specialized tests, such as the arterial blood gas test, require blood extracted from an artery. Blood gas analysis of arterial blood is primarily used to monitor carbon dioxide and oxygen levels related to pulmonary function, but is also used to measure blood pH and bicarbonate levels for certain metabolic conditions. [8]

  7. The 15 best modern Christmas songs to add to your holiday ...

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    Here's the best modern and new Christmas music to refresh your holiday playlist in 2024, featuring hits from Justin Bieber, Taylor Swift, Sabrina Carpenter, and more.

  8. Vice President Harris' neighborhood ordered to evacuate as ...

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    Vice President Kamala Harris' neighborhood of Brentwood in Los Angeles was ordered to evacuate Tuesday night as wildfires continue to blaze in the area, her spokesperson said.

  9. Elle a 'perfect addition' at new forever home after 1,000 ...

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    Kaitlan Warmbrod, a dog behavior training supervisor, and other staff members at Austin Pets Alive! spent more than three years working on Elle and helping her being more comfortable around other ...