Procalcitonin Assay

FDA product code PRI · Class II (moderate risk) · 21 CFR 866.3215 · Microbiology

To aid in decision making on antibiotic therapy, including antibiotic initiation and discontinuation, for inpatients or patients in the Emergency Department, with suspected or confirmed lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) defined as community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), acute bronchitis, and acute exacerbation of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (AECOPD).

8510(k) clearances
0PMA approvals
1recalls

Manufacturers

510(k) clearances

510(k)DeviceApplicantDecision
K220262Dimension EXL LOCI BRAHMS Procalcitonin (PCT)PRI · Traditional Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics, Inc.08/26/2022SE
K192815Elecsys BRAHMS PCTPRI · Traditional Roche Diagnostics03/09/2020SE
K173927Elecsys BRAHMS PCTPRI · Traditional Roche Diagnostics07/06/2018SE
K173683LIAISON BRAHMS PCT II GEN, LIAISON Control BRAHMS PCT II GEN, LIAISON BRAHMS PCT II GEN…PRI · Traditional DiaSorin, Inc.02/27/2018SE
K172713Lumipulse G B•R•A•H•M•S PCT Immunoreaction Cartridges, Lumipulse G B•R•A•H•M•S PCT…PRI · Traditional Fujirebio Diagnostics,Inc.12/10/2017SE
K170652ARCHITECT B.R.A.H.M.S PCT, ARCHITECT B.R.A.H.M.S PCT Calibrators, ARCHITECT B.R.A.H.M.S…PRI · Traditional Fisher Diagnostics06/01/2017SE
K171338B R A H M S PCT sensitive KRYPTORPRI · Traditional Brahms GmbH05/31/2017SE
K162827Vidas B.R.A.H.M.S. PCT (PCT)PRI · Traditional bioMerieux, Inc.02/23/2017SE

Recalls

RecallProductFirmInitiated
Z-0428-2022 Class IIVIDAS B.R.A.H.M.S. PROCALCITONIN PCT, REF 30450-01bioMerieux has been receiving an increasing number of complaints linked to a VIDAS substrate error. It… bioMerieux, Inc.09/22/2021Open, Classified