PSA, Post Prostatectomy with HAMA Treatment

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Test Code

PSAHMA

CPT Codes
84153

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

Draw sample before rectal examination or biopsy procedure.

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 1 year

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Received room temperature

Methodology
Immunochemiluminometric Assay (ICMA)

Setup Schedule

Set up: Tues, Thurs, Sat; Report available: 1-2 days

Reference Range

<0.10 ng/mL		After radical prostatectomy
≤4.0 ng/mL		In healthy males without prostatectomy

PSA values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute-San Juan Capistrano, CA

33608 Ortega Highway

San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675-2042

Last Updated: December 6, 2021

The CPT Codes provided in this document are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. CPT coding is the sole responsibility of the billing party. Please direct any questions regarding coding to the payor being billed. Any Profile/panel component may be ordered separately. Reflex tests are performed at an additional charge.