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 |