Test ID BLOD1124 PSA MEDICARE SCREEN
AKA
PSA
Specimen Type/Requirements
Gold (SST Serum) Top Tube
Red (Serum Clot) Top Tube
**Samples which may be tested for free PSA should be removed from the clot within 3 hours.
Specimen Volume
Preferred Volume | 1 mL serum |
Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL serum |
Stability/Transport
Room Temperature | n/a | |
Refrigerated | 24 hours | Preferred for Transport |
Frozen (-20o or colder) | >24 hours |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday-Sunday
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories-Bemidji
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
CPT
G0103