Test Code PSA PROSTATIC SPECIFIC ANTIGEN
Performing Laboratory
Helen Keller Laboratory
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay
Manufacturer: Roche
Specimen Requirements
Specimen Container: Green Lithium Heparin Tube
Preferred: Lithium heparin plasma
Accepted: Serum
Minimum volume: 1 mL of plasma or serum.
Specimen Stability Information
3 days refrigerated
Reference Intervals:
1 YR-49 YEARS 0 – 2.5 ng/mL
50 YEARS – 59 YEARS 0 – 3.5 ng/mL
60 YEARS – 69 YEARS 0 – 4.5 ng/mL
>70 YEARS 0-6.5 ng/mL
*Patient results determined by assays using different manufacturers or methods may not be comparable.
Day(s) Testing is Performed
Monday-Sunday
CPT Coding:
84153