Prostate Health Index (phi), Serum

Message

This test must be ordered as a BUILD with:
Test Name : PHI
Reference Lab : Quest Diagnostics
Care 360# : 5578

Test Code

PHI

CPT Codes
84153

Preferred Specimen

Serum Red
1mL

Patient Preparation
1. Specimens for testing should be drawn prior to prostate manipulations such as digital rectal examination (DRE), prostatic massage, transrectal ultrasound (TRUS), and prostatic biopsy.
2. Specimens should not be collected from patients receiving therapy with high biotin (vitamin B7) doses (ie, >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.

Minimum Volume

0.75 mL

Instructions

Spin down within 3 hours of draw and separate serum from cells.

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Frozen 150 Days

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

Gross Hemolysis, Gross icterus, SST Serum Reject

Methodology
Immunoenzymatic Assay

Setup Schedule

Monday through Friday; 6 a.m.-12 a.m.

Saturday; 6:30 a.m.-5 p.m.

Performing Laboratory
Sent To QUEST
Performed by Mayo Clinic, Rochester

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.