PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN, FREE

Synonyms: Free PSA
Computer Code: (FPSA)
Specimen Collection: 3 mL whole blood (red or gold top tube).
Minimum Volume: 3 mL
Handling Instructions for Offsite Areas: Allow to clot, centrifuge for 20 minutes, refrigerate. Serum must be removed from red top tube. Centrifuge and refrigerate within 3 hours of blood draw.
Reference Values: Free PSA can not be ordered as an individual test. The PSA Differential must be performed for complete interpretation. See Addendum VI for interpretation. prostatespecificantigen.pdf
Lab Code: Chemistry
Requisition: C/H
Test Frequency: Daily
Routine TAT: 2 hrs
Stat TAT: 60 min
CPT Code(s): 84154
LCD or NCD:
Methodology Used:
See Addendum XVII