Test ID: Z5921
CPT code: 84153
LOINC: 35741-8
Specimen Type: Red, SST, OR green-top (lithium heparin) tube
Frequency: Within 1 day
Instructions: 1 mL Serum or Plasma from Red, SST, OR green-top (lithium heparin) tube, Ambient. Min 0.7.
Text: PSA is produced by normal, hyperplastic, and cancerous prostatic tissue. PSA is used as a tumor marker for the early detection of prostate cancer and in other areas of prostate disease management.
Methodology: Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)