A study on biomarkers of sepsis and potential role of procalcitonin and ferritin marker in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment

Samuel, Marcella Sherin and Latha, Ragunathan and Kavitha, Kannaiyan and Sivasubramanian, Vithiavathi (2022) A study on biomarkers of sepsis and potential role of procalcitonin and ferritin marker in diagnosis, prognosis and treatment. JOURNAL OF FAMILY MEDICINE AND PRIMARY CARE, 11.0 (6). pp. 2608-2612. ISSN 2249-4863

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Abstract

Objectives: To evaluate the potential value of serum procalcitonin and serum ferritin levels in patients with clinically suspected and proven sepsis and their comparison with established inflammatory markers like C-reactive protein (CRP) and total leukocyte count. Materials and Methods: A total of GO clinically suspected cases of sepsis were included in this study and each patient was investigated for serum S. ferritin, procalcitonin, and CRP and blood cultures using the BacT/Alert system. Results: Serum procalcitonin at a cut-off value of >2 ng/ml is a valuable biomarker for early diagnosis in sepsis patients due to bacterial infection and has a greater predictive value than serum ferritin, CRP, or any other biomarkers.

Item Type: Article
Uncontrolled Keywords: CRP, ferritin, inflammatory biomarkers, procalcitonin, sepsis
Subjects: Medicine > Primary Health Care
Divisions: Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > Microbiology
Medicine > Aarupadai Veedu Medical College and Hospital, Puducherry, India > General Medicine
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Last Modified: 06 Feb 2026 06:57
URI: https://ir.vmrfdu.edu.in/id/eprint/6179

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