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.