Table 3.

Number of NICU patients with PCT levels >0.5 and <0.5 ng/mL in each time of monitoring, tested by Vidas® Brahms PCT, bioMérieux (method A) and Kryptor® Brahms PCT, Dasit (method B)

PCT cut\-off value (ng/mL)	Patients (no.)
Method A	*T3	T5	T7	T9	T11
>0.5	22	7	−	−	−
<0.5	62	77	84	84	84
Method B
>0.5	31	11	−	−	−
<0.5	53	73	84	84	84

^aT3, T5, T7, T9, and T11: times of PCT monitoring