Investigation Name:Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Accreditation:UKAS Accredited ISO15189:2022, on scope

Pathology Laboratory:Clinical Chemistry/ Biochemistry

Requestable Seperately?Yes

Units:ug/L

Minimum Sample Volume:2 mL

Expected Turnaround Time:Inpatients: 4 hrs. Outpatients: 1 day

Test Code:PSA

Sample Type:

Maximum Add on Time:3 days

Complex Reference Range:40-49 years <= 2.5 ug/L
50-59 years <= 3.5 ug/L
60-69 years <= 4.5 ug/L
70-79 years <= 6.5 ug/L
For individuals <40 years and >80 years, there is no reference range. In line with NICE NG12, please interpret the PSA result in the light of clinical findings.

Referred to Another Laboratory?No

Further information:5-alpha reductase inhibitors can cause a decrease in mean PSA levels by approximately 50% after 6 months of treatment initiation. Men being treated with dutasteride or finasteride should have a new PSA baseline established after 6 months of treatment (reference: https://cks.nice.org.uk/topics/luts-in-men/prescribing-information/5-alpha-reductase-inhibitors/)

Site Sample Tested:All acute sites

Contact Number:01902 307 999 Ext 88266