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Prostate-Specific Ag, Serum
MessageValues obtained with different assays should not be used interchangeably in serial testing. It is recommended that only one assay method be used consistently to monitor a patient's course of therapy. This procedure does not provide serial monitoring; it i
Test Code
010322
Alias/See Also
PSA, Serum
CPT Codes
84153
Preferred Specimen
Serum
Minimum Volume
0.3 mL (NOTE:This volume does NOT allow for repeat testing.)
Instructions
If red-top tube is used, transfer separated serum to a plastic transport tube.
Transport Container
Red-top tube or gel-barrier tube
Transport Temperature
Refrigerate
Specimen Stability
Room temp/Refrigerate: 7 days; Frozen: 14 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Citrate plasma specimen; improper labeling
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Setup Schedule
M-F(1,3) SUN(2)
