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PSA Screen

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Gold Top (SST-Gel)

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Other SST Gel, Red Top Tube

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Reference Range

0-4 ng/mL

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

CPT

84153

Additional Test Information

Testing performed using the Beckman Coulter Hybritech PSA assay. The concentration of PSA in a given specimen determined with assays from different manufacturers can vary due to differences in assay methods and reagent specificity. Values obtained with different assay methods cannot be used interchangeably. Serum PSA concentrations (free, total, or percent free PSA) should not be interpreted as absolute evidence for the presence or absence of prostate cancer.