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Test Code LAB4378 PSA, SCREENING

Important Note

This test is appropriate for the following diagnoses: 

  • Hypogonadism in male, testosterone therapy, long-term use of testosterone, testicular hypofunction, decreased testosterone, hypotestosteronism 
  • acute prostatitis 
  • BPH, benign prostatic hyperplasia, hypertrophy of prostate with urinary obstruction 
  • Nocturia, Urgency of urination, frequency, hematuria, intermittent urinary stream 
  • LUTS 
  • Prostate nodule, enlarged prostate on rectal exam
  • Impotence, erectile dysfunction
  • Disorder of prostate 
  • All variations of the screening for prostate cancer diagnosis

 For other situations, please refer to the Diagnostic PSA test here.

Specimen Type

Preferred Specimen: Serum (SST, Gold, Tiger, Red Top NO GEL)
Alternative Specimen:  NA

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Microtainer 0.2mL

Turnaround Time

Stat - 1 hour

Routine - 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability


Refrigerated: 24 hours
 

Method

Immunoassay

Reference Ranges

<4.0 ng/mL

Reporting Limit

Measuring range - 0.10-100 ng/mL

Reporting range - 0.10-1000 ng/mL

CPT Codes

G0103

Interpretation and Clinical Utility

Elevated concentrations of PSA in serum are generally indicative of a pathologic condition of the prostate (prostatitis, benign hyperplasia or carcinoma). The test is further indicated for serial measurement of tPSA to aid in the management of cancer patients.