Prostate Specific Antigen PSA

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Prostate Specific Antigen

EPIC Order Name

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Clinical Info

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

Specimen Type

Blood

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

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.

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