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All Products > Cancer Screening Tests > Prostate

Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) Serum Test

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A Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP) Serum Test is an adjunct in the evaluation of possible prostatic malignancy and useful in monitoring therapeutic progress.

LabCorp

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Test Code:

004747

CPT Code(s):

84066

Also Known As:

Acid Phosphatase; Prostatic, PAP; Male PAP

Methodology:

Immunochemiluminometric assay (ICMA)

Specimen:

Blood

Preparation:

No special preparation required.

Test Results:

1-2 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday or lab delays.

Walk-In Lab is prohibited from selling LabCorp tests to residents in the following states:NY, NJ, RI, MA, MD

Quest

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Test Code:

208

CPT Code(s):

84066

Methodology:

Immunoassay (IA)

Specimen:

Blood

Preparation:

No special preparation required.

Test Results:

1-2 days. May take longer based on weather, holiday or lab delays.

Walk-In Lab is prohibited from selling Quest tests to residents in the following states:AZ, NY, NJ, RI

Prostatic acid phosphatase has been used as a tumor marker ever since the observation by Gutman in 1938 that elevated levels of this enzyme are found in patients with metastatic prostate cancer. PAP determination in conjunction with PSA measurements is useful in assessing the prognosis of prostate cancer. Measurement of two markers allows identification of prostate cancer patients who have an elevation of PAP but not of PSA, and thus help monitoring the course of disease and response to treatment. PAP is more specific than PSA and less false-positives are seen due to benign prostatic hyperplasia.

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