Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

1 - 3 days

MiChart Code
Prostatic Acid Phosphatase
Soft Order Code
PACP

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Synonyms

Acid Phosphatase, Prostatic
PAPHOS
PROSTATIC ACID PHOSPHATASE
PACP

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Test Overview

Test Methodology

Chemiluminometric Immunoassay

Test Usage

Predicting recurrence after radical prostatectomy for clinically localized prostate cancer and following response to androgen ablation therapy, when used in conjunction with PSA.

Reference Range

< or = 2.1 ng/mL

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Specimen Requirements

Collection Offsite

Collect specimen in an SST or red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into plastic vial and refrigerate.

Yellow Top Tube
Normal Volume
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL serum

Billing Information

CPT Code
84066
Pro Fee Code
 
LOINC
20420-6

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Quality that sets us apart

As the reference laboratory division of Michigan Medicine's Department of Pathology, MLabs shares the institution's commitment to applying established quality principles to clinical laboratory testing. Like other large organizations in complex, consequential fields, we rely on an established approach to monitor quality throughout the testing process.

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