PSA Total, Monitoring

Orderable EAP code:

LAB100787 and LAB00578

Billable EAP Codes:

80002091 x 1

CPT Codes:

84153 x 1

Lab Section:

Center for Health and Healing (CHH)

Turnaround Time:

 Routine: 2 hours
Urgent: 1 hour

Test Schedule:

Monday through Friday, results available in less than 60 minutes for patients with same day appointments with lab collection after 08:30. Results next business day for patients without a same day appointment.

Units:

ng/mL

Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a RED top or SST tube.
Room temperature (21 to 25 degrees C), stable for up to 3 hours. 
Refrigerate (2 to 8 degrees C), stable for up to 24 hours. 
Frozen (-20 degrees C or below), stable for up to 5 months.

Pediatric Specimen Requirements:

0.5 mL blood in a 0.5 mL red top or SST tube.
Room temperature (21 to 25 degrees C), stable for up to 3 hours. 
Refrigerate (2 to 8 degrees C), stable for up to 24 hours. 
Frozen (-20 degrees C or below), stable for up to 5 months. 

Reference Range:

Less than 4.00 ng/mL

Comments:

Used to monitor prostate disease therapy.

Synonyms:

Prostate Specific Antigen
PSA Ultrasensitive