prostatic acid phosphatase in serum (serum PAP)

Introduction

see acid phosphatase in serum

Indications

• used in conjunction with serum prostate-specific antigen for
  • predicting recurrence of prostate cancer after
    • radical prostatectomy for localized prostate cancer
    • androgen ablation therapy

More general terms

• prostatic acid phosphatase in serum in body fluid
• acid phosphatase in serum

Additional terms

• prostatic acid phosphatase (histidine acid phosphatase, ACPP)