Not available outside of the UK & Ireland.

Application

For research use only. Not for use in diagnostic procedures.Please refer to the attached General ELISA KIT Procedure (sandwich, competitive & Indirect ELISA)

Biochem/physiol Actions

Procalcitonin or calcitonin related polypeptide a is a 116-amino acid precursor of calcitonin. It is secreted by monocytes activated by endotoxins or pathogens. The protein is a biomarker for sepsis and bacterial infections. Procalcitonin has been associated with hepatocyte dysfunction.

General description

The Human Procalcitonin ELISA (Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay) kit is an in vitro enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay for the quantitative measurement of human Procalcitonin in cell culture supernatants and urine. Note: The detection range of this kit is 30 pg/ml - 20000 pg/ml.  Procalcitonin is low in normal serum and may be undetectable with this assay.

Immunogen

Recombinant Human Procalcitonin

Other Notes

A sample Certificate of Analysis is available for this product.Please type the word sample in the text box provided for lot number.