[Diagnostic value of Procalcitonin in detection of acute pyelonephritis in children]
Journal of Research in Medical Sciences. 2010; 34 (3): 168-171
in Persian
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-108517
ABSTRACT
In the absence of specific symptomology in children, the early diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis is a challenge, particularly during infancy. This study was performed to evaluate the diagnostic utility of serum procalcitonin levels in children with acute pyelonephritis. Serum procalcitonin was measured with a rapid, semi-quantitative immune-chromatographic test in 56 children who presented with symptoms of UTI; a level >0.5 ng/mL was considered abnormally elevated. A DMSA scan was done on all cases and the procalcitonin levels were compared with the DMSA study; positive and negative predictive values, [ppv and npv], were determined. The procalcitonin test was positive in 43 of the 49 patients with a positive DMSA scan; p.p.v. of the procalcitonin test was 95.3%; n.p.v was 38.5%. Procalcitonin test may be utilized as a sensitive marker for early diagnosis of acute pyelonephritis
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IMEMR (Eastern Mediterranean)
Main subject:
Protein Precursors
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Pyelonephritis
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Predictive Value of Tests
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Succimer
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Early Diagnosis
Type of study:
Screening study
Limits:
Child
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Child, preschool
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Humans
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Infant
Language:
Persian
Journal:
J. Res. Med. Sci.
Year:
2010
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