PROSTATE – SPECIFIC ANTIGEN(PSA), FREE
PSA exists in serum in complexed and unbound form (free PSA). Higher total PSA levels with lower percentage of free PSA are associated with high risk of Prostate cancer |
![]() Pre-test Information : Do not draw sample within 7 days of Digital Rectal Examination (DRE) or Rectal Prostatic Ultrasonography |
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![]() Report Delivery : Same Day |
PROSTATE – SPECIFIC ANTIGEN(PSA), FREE
Test Code | P-42 |
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Test Description | **PROSTATE – SPECIFIC ANTIGEN(PSA), FREE |
Clinical Category | CANCER |
Sample | 2 mL (1 mL min.) serum |
Method/Technology | Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay |
Storage/Temp | |
Reporting Time | DAILY |