| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
One 7.5 mL SST
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Submit: |
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
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Special Handling: |
Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP |
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Stability: |
Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 1 Day(s); Frozen: 5 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay |
| Performed: |
Mon-Fri |
| Reported: |
1-3 Day(s) |
| CPT Codes: |
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| Interpretive Data: |
General Reference Range : 0.0-4.0 ng/ml
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Additional Interpretative information for PSA:
Males Age 40-49: 0.0-2.5
50-59: 0.0-3.5
60-69: 0.0-4.5
70-79: 0.0-6.5
Reference: JAMA; Aug 18,1993 Vol270,#7
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