Prostatic Acid Phosphatase (PAP), Serum:
Fasting Required: No
Lab: Quest Diagnostics
Specimen: Blood
Results: Send out test, Only set up on Mon, Wed, and Fri - Average processing time 3-5 days after rcvd by send out lab
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Limitations: Prostatic massage, urinary catheter, rectal examination, and other physical contact with the prostate may cause elevated results.
Description: The PAP test is a blood test that measures prostatic acid phosphatase (an enzyme found in men, primarily in the prostate gland and semen) to determine the health of the prostate gland. Prostate dysfunction results in the release of PAP into the blood. This test is most often performed to determine whether you have prostate cancer, an abnormality of the prostate gland, or to follow the response of prostate cancer to treatment.
Lab: Quest Diagnostics
Specimen: Blood
Results: Send out test, Only set up on Mon, Wed, and Fri - Average processing time 3-5 days after rcvd by send out lab
Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance.
Limitations: Prostatic massage, urinary catheter, rectal examination, and other physical contact with the prostate may cause elevated results.
Description: The PAP test is a blood test that measures prostatic acid phosphatase (an enzyme found in men, primarily in the prostate gland and semen) to determine the health of the prostate gland. Prostate dysfunction results in the release of PAP into the blood. This test is most often performed to determine whether you have prostate cancer, an abnormality of the prostate gland, or to follow the response of prostate cancer to treatment.