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PSA, Post Prostatectomy with HAMA Treatment

Order Code: PSAHMA

Test Summary

In patients with a negative result for post-prostatectomy PSA, serial monitoring of PSA levels at regular intervals, along with physical examinations and other tests, may help to detect recurrent prostate cancer.

Aliases

Specimen Collection

Special Instructions

N/A

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Instructions

Draw sample before rectal examination or biopsy procedure.

Patient Preparation

N/A

Storage

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (cold packs)

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 4 days
Refrigerated: 10 days
Frozen: 1 year

Limitations

N/A

Other Acceptable Specimens

N/A

Unacceptable Specimens

Received room temperature

Order Code

PSAHMA

EPIC (Premier) Code

LAB6387

Includes

N/A

CPT Code

84153

Billing Code

670443

CPT Statement

Methodology

Immunochemiluminometric Assay (ICMA)

FDA Status

FDA Approved

Physician Attestation of Informed Consent

N/A

Testing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano CA, 92675

Department

Reference Testing

Reference Range

<0.10 ng/mL		After radical prostatectomy
≤4.0 ng/mL		In healthy males without prostatectomy

PSA values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.

Setup Schedule / Expected Turnaround Time

Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday; Report available: 1 - 2 days