Post-Prostatectomy Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) Build info

Synonyms

  • POST-PROSTATECTOMY PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (PSA)
  • PSA-POST
  • PSAPOST
  • LAB10815

Short Name

PSA POST - PROSTATECTOMY

Procedure Master Number

LAB10815

Procedure ID

114148

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability


1 Day Room Temperature
5 Days Refrigerated
6 months Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence
Post-prostatectomy PSA is useful in men following radical prostatectomy surgery. Monitoring serial measurements may accelerate detection of recurrence of prostate cancer.

Days Performed

Sunday thorugh Saturday
 

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84153

PDM

5902505

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
PSA POST - PROSTATECTOMY PSAFREEPCT PSA POST PROSTATECTOMY Psa Post - Prostatectomy