PSA Prostate Screening TOTAL

Clinical Significance
PSA, Total -
Elevated serum PSA concentrations have been reported in men with prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and inflammatory conditions of the prostate.

Preferred Specimen(s)
1 mL serum

Minimum Volume
0.5 mL

Collection Instructions
Do not collect specimen after a transrectal biopsy, results may be falsely elevated

Transport Container
Serum separator tube (SST)

Transport Temperature
Room temperature

Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 28 days
Setup Schedule

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Reference Range(s)
Male    ≤4.00 ng/mL
Female    Not established

Alternative Name(s)
Prostate Specific Antigen