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Test Code PSA, Free PSA, Free

Important Note

  • Do not use this test on samples from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5mg/day) until 8 hours following the last biotine adminstration.
  • The PSA, Free assay is used in conjunction with the PSA, Total to develop a ratio of the fpsa to tpsa.
  • PSA, Free testing at Beebe requires that a PSA, Total is also ordered.

Methodology

ECLIA (Electrochemiluminescience Immunoassay)

Specimen Requirements

Please use preferred tube types whenever possible.

Preferred Container/Tube Type: Green Top (Lithium Heparin) Tube

Alternate Serum Separator Tube (SST)

Transport refrigerated.

Day(s) Test Set Up

Sunday - Saturday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84154

Performing Laboratory

Beebe Healthcare Laboratory

Performing Location

Margaret H. Rollins Laboratory

Specimen Tube Color

  Tube Cap Color Tube Name
Preferred Mint Green Lithium Heparin
Alternate    Serum Separator Tubes (SST)