Prostatic Acid Phos, Serum

Primary unit: ng/mL
LOINC codes: 20420-6
Tests that measure Prostatic Acid Phos, Serum: Labcorp 1, Quest Diagnostics 1

Ranges

Each lab publishes a reference range for the population groups it tests, usually the middle 95% of results. These intervals describe that population, not an optimal or healthy target. How ranges differ

Quest Diagnostics, Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) 208

Population	Interval
Adult Male	<2.8 ng/mL

Quest Diagnostics test catalog, 208

Tests

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Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) 004747
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 2 - 3 days
Method and collection
Method
Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)
Collection
Transfer the serum into a Labcorp PP transpak frozen purple tube with screw cap (Labcorp No.49482). Freeze immediately and maintain frozen until tested. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
Reference notes
0−3.5 ng/mL
Labcorp catalog page

Quest Diagnostics 1 test

Single-analyte tests

Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) 208
Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Wed; Report available: 8-15 days
Method and collection
Method
Immunoassay (IA)
Collection
Samples must be obtained before rectal examination, biopsy, prostatectomy or prostatic massage, since manipulating the prostate gland may lead to elevated PAP levels persisting up to 24-48 hours. Specimens must be frozen if received by the laboratory >24 hours after collection.
Quest Diagnostics catalog page

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Labcorp test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
Quest Diagnostics test catalog
1 test: codes, specimens, methods, preparation and reference intervals.
LOINC 20420-6
Regenstrief Institute codes that identify the same result across labs.
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Registered studies that measure Prostatic Acid Phos, Serum, on the U.S. National Library of Medicine registry.

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