RAMP® Procalcitonin

Rapid Diagnostic Test to Detect Procalcitonin Levels in Blood

• GLOBAL:  More than 30 million cases annually worldwide1
• URGENT:  Early detection and treatment of sepsis has been proven to improve patient outcomes and reduce healthcare costs2,3
• DEADLY:  One-third of ICU patients with sepsis die before leaving the hospital4
• COSTLY:  Sepsis is one of the most expensive conditions to treat, with costs exceeding $20 billion USD annually in the US alone5
• PROCALCITONIN (PCT):  is a biomarker elevated in the blood of patients suffering from sepsis. Physicians use PCT to distinguish bacterial sepsis from other causes of similar symptoms6