Open AccessDiagnostic Value of Procalcitonin in Transplant Patients Receiving Immunosuppressant Drugs: A Retrospective Electronic Medical Record–Based Analysis
Author(s) -
Hyojin Chae,
Nicholas Bevins,
Gregory B. Seymann,
Robert L. Fitzgerald
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
american journal of clinical pathology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.859
H-Index - 128
eISSN - 1943-7722
pISSN - 0002-9173
DOI - 10.1093/ajcp/aqab077
Subject(s) - procalcitonin , medicine , medical record , retrospective cohort study , electronic medical record , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , sepsis
To evaluate concentrations of procalcitonin (PCT) in transplant recipients receiving immunosuppressive therapy compared with nonimmunosuppressed patients.