Assay of prostate-specific antigen from whole blood spotted on filter paper and application to prostate cancer screening.
Hoffman B, Yu H, Diamandis E. Assay of prostate-specific antigen from whole blood spotted on filter paper and application to prostate cancer screening. Clinical Chemistry 1996, 42: 536-544. PMID: 8605670, DOI: 10.1093/clinchem/42.4.536.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsProstate-specific antigenProstate cancerOccult prostate cancerWhole bloodWhole blood concentrationsExtracts of bloodFilter paper procedureMicrograms/L.Cancer screeningPSA recoverySy/xBloodPlasma fractionConcentration of PSARegression analysisCancerAntigenCentralized laboratoriesMicroL of bufferMicroLFilter paperPaper discsHematocritRecoveryMonths