2293 PSA, MC Screening

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.4 mL) Serum. Submit Frozen. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP
For Medicare Patients only with screening DX.

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:

84153 - PSA

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0.0-4.0 ng/mL