Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Synonyms

LAB116
PROSTATIC
PSA

Cerner Name

Clinical Info

Quantitative assay for total (free + complexed) PSA as an initial screening test for prostate cancer in conjunction with digital rectal exam.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

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

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

1 Day Room Temperature
5 Days Refrigerated
6 months Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

84153

PDM

5302500

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN	PSA	PSA	PSA

Result Interpretation

Reference Range: 0.00-4.00 ng/mL

Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably. Results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease.

The PSA value should be used in conjunction with information available from clinical evaluation and other diagnostic procedures.

Forms

Total and Free Prostatic Specific Antigen PSA Test Update 7-26-2021

LAB116

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