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Table 5 Preoperative and postoperative serum levels of procalcitonin

From: Mannan-binding lectin and procalcitonin measurement for prediction of postoperative infection

Group

Preoperative PCT (ng/ml)

Postoperative PCT (ng/ml)

All patients

0.24 ± 0.1

1.5 ± 0.17

Group A

0.19 ± 0.1

1.4 ± 0.17

Group B

1.05 ± 1.0

3.3 ± 1.08

Group C

0.07 ± 0.04

1.1 ± 0.07

  1. PCT, procalcitonin.