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Table 2 Serum procalcitonin levels

From: Efficacy of serum procalcitonin to predict spontaneous preterm birth in women with threatened preterm labour: a prospective observational study

 

All patients

(n = 124)

Term delivery (n = 94)

Preterm delivery (n = 30)

p-value

PCT level at admission for TPL(ng/mL)

0.040 [0.031–0.050]

(n = 124)

0.039 [0.030–0.050]

(n = 94)

0.042 [0.034–0.054]

(n = 30)

0.56

PCT level according to gestational age at admission (ng/mL)

 Between 24 and 28 weeks

0.028 [0.020–0.038]

(n = 8)

0.028 [0.020–0.035]

(n = 6)

0.031 [0.020–0.042]

(n = 2)

0.99

 Between 28 and 32 weeks

0.042 [0.032–0.049]

(n = 42)

0.040 [0.032–0.049]

(n = 34)

0.042 [0.034–0.053]

(n = 8)

0.66

  > or equal to 32 weeks

0.040 [0.032–0.050]

(n = 73)

0.040 [0.030–0.047]

(n = 53)

0.041 [0.034–0.055]

(n = 20)

0.65

PCT level according to admission-to-delivery interval (ng/mL)

  > 7 days

0.039 [0.030–0.048]

(n = 117)

0.039 [0.030–0.047]

(n = 94)

0.042 [0.034–0.054]

(n = 23)

0.76

  > 14 days

0.039 [0.030–0.049]

(n = 112)

0.039 [0.030–0.047]

(n = 94)

0.039 [0.030–0.054]

(n = 18)

0.97

  1. TPL Threatened preterm labour. PCT Procalcitonin
  2. PCT levels are expressed as median [interquartile range]