From: Diagnostic value of procalcitonin monitoring in cardiac surgery
 | Group A | Group B | P |
---|---|---|---|
Day 1 | Â | Â | Â |
   APACHE II | 8 | 11 | NS |
   PCT (ng/ml) | 3.51 | 7.58 | 0.03 |
Day 2 | Â | Â | Â |
   APACHE II | 7 | 12 | 0.01 |
   PCT (ng/ml) | 2.66 | 8.99 | 0.01 |
Day 3 | Â | Â | Â |
   APACHE II | 6 | 15 | 0.0002 |
   PCT (ng/ml) | 1.83 | 5.86 | 0.02 |
Day 6 | Â | Â | Â |
   APACHE II | 4 | 12 | 0.0002 |
   PCT (ng/ml) | 0.33 | 2.80 | 0.002 |