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Additional Codes
Internal: 10395
External: PSA
Beaker: LAB116
PERFORMED AT
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SMH LABORATORY
SPH LABORATORY
HDH LABORATORY
Specimen Requirements
Container Type: Lithium Heparin (Green Top) or Serum Separator (Gold Top)
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Specimen Processing: Separate serum or plasma from cells as soon as possible by centrifugation. Store and transport refrigerated. One freeze/thaw acceptable.
Limitations: Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.
Alternate Specimens: Plain Serum Tube (Red Top), EDTA Plasma (Lavender Top). The same sample type should be used for each draw in series tests.
Stability:
| Temperature | Time |
|---|---|
| Room Temp | Unacceptable |
| Refrigerated | 5 days |
| Frozen (-20 øC) | 6 months |
Method
ECLIA
Synonyms
Prostatic Specific Antigen, Total PSA, PSA Diagnostic, Ultrasensitive PSA, PSA
CPT Codes
84153
Department
Chemistry
Test Schedule
Daily
Reference Lab
SCHS
Remarks
Detects Total PSA down to 0.015 ng/mL considered ‘Ultrasensitive’.