| Format/Length: | max n5.n1 |
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Notes:
PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (DIAGNOSIS) is the outcome of the Clinical Investigation to measure the Prostate Specific Antigen blood level (a protein made by the prostate gland and found in the blood) at the time of PATIENT DIAGNOSIS for prostate cancer, measured in 'Nanograms per millilitre (ng/ml)'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| formerly | SERUM TUMOUR MARKER PSA |
| shortname | PSA (DIAGNOSIS) |
| plural | PROSTATE SPECIFIC ANTIGEN (DIAGNOSIS) |