Table 2 Procalcitonin results in negative and positive blood cultures
From: In critically ill patients the procalcitonin level can be misleading
| Â | Blood cultures (n) | Â | |
|---|---|---|---|
Procalcitonin at presentation | Negative | Positive | Total (n) |
<0.5 ng/ml | 24 | 8 | 32 |
0.5 to 2.0 ng/ml | 16 | 5 | 21 |
2.0 to 10.0 ng/ml | 13 | 10 | 23 |
>10.0 ng/ml | 12 | 13 | 25 |
Total | 65 | 36 | 101 |