Figure 1From: Mass transfer, clearance and plasma concentration of procalcitonin during continuous venovenous hemofiltration in patients with septic shock and acute oliguric renal failureProcalcitonin (PCT) plasma concentration and clearance kinetics during continuous venovenous hemofiltration (CVVH). (a) PCT ultrafiltrate clearances (± standard deviation, ml/min) at 15 min (T15'), 60 min (T60') and 6 hours (T6h) after setup of CVVH (*P < 0.01). (b) PCT plasma clearances (± standard deviation, ml/min) at T15', T60' and T6h (** not significant). (c) PCT plasma concentration (± standard deviation, ng/ml) at the beginning of CVVH (T0) and every 24 hours during 4 days (J1–J4) (*** not significant). Cluf, ultrafiltrate clearance; Clp, plasma clearance.Back to article page