PSA Total

Preferred Specimen(s) 1 mL serum

Instructions Non-frozen specimens must be received in the laboratory within 24 hours

Transport Container Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

  • Ambient 24 hrs,
  • Refrigerated 24 hrs

Methodology Chemiluminescence

Clinical Significance Elevated serum PSA concentrations have been reported in men with prostate cancer, benign prostatic hypertrophy, and inflammatory conditions of the prostate.