PROSTATIC ACID PHOSPHATASE

Test Code: T756Specimen Collection: Serum
Component:


(PAP)
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase

Method:


IA

Collection Notes: Grossly hemolyzed specimens are not acceptable. Transport aliquoted serum frozen.
Clinical Utility: PAP is useful for predicting recurrence after radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer. PAP measurement should not be regarded as an absolute test for malignancy.
CPT Code: 84066Testing Location: Sent to reference lab
SPECIMEN/STABILITY TYPE
Temperature:

Serum (1 mL)

Ambient
 
24
 
Hours
Refrigerated
 
24
 
Hours
Frozen
 
28
 
Days
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