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Test Code N.PSAD PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN

Important Note

If patient's diagnosis is cancer screening, order PSAS. For all others, order PSAD.

Serum is the only acceptable specimen.

Methodology

Automated Chemistry Analyzer

Specimen Requirements

Serum

Container: SST or Red top tube

Specimen Collection: 1 mL (minimum 0.5 mL)

  1. Allow specimen to clot completely.

  2. If red top tube is collected, separate serum from cells within 2 hours and place in separate plastic tube and cap immediately.

  3. Properly label tube with patient's name, DOB, requisition number and type of tube sample drawn from i.e. SST.

Specimen Transport/Stability

Refrigerated: 24 hours

Specimen Rejection

1. Wrong specimen type (plasma)

2. Gross hemolysis

Maximum Laboratory Time

24 - 48 hours

Reference Ranges

Prostate Specific Antigen: 0.00-4.00 ng/mL

 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Daily

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84153