PSA, Post-Prostatectomy

Last Modified: 3/19/2020 3:37:13 PM


  Medicare Medical Necessity Restrictions May Apply
Specimen Requirements: 1.0 mL Serum in a SST Gold Top Tube
Collection Instructions:

Must be drawn before rectal examination or biopsy procedure
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL Serum
Transport & Storage: Temperature/Stability: 4 days Ambient
10 days Refrigerated
1 year Frozen
Reference Range:

PSA, ICMA <0.10 ng/mL After radical prostatectomy
PSA, ICMA < or = 4.0 ng/mL in healthy males without prostatectomy
Methodology: Immunochemiluminometric Assay
Clinical Significance: Post-Prostatectomy PSA is useful in men following radical prostatectomy surgery. Monitoring serial measurements may
accelerate detection of recurrence of prostate cancer.
Custom Panel: No

PRODUCTION SCHEDULE

Turn Around Time: 3 to 5 days
Days Performed: Monday, Wednesday, Friday
Sites Performed: Quest - Chantilly to San Juan Capistrano
PHL Test Code: PSAP
EPIC Test Code: LAB3114
Send Out Test Code: 14808
Alternate Test Names: Ultrasensitive PSA
CPT Coding: 84153

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