Clinical sample collection: Blood in Yellow/Red Top Plain vial.
Specimen preparation: Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Transfer 1.5 mL serum to Cordon Standard Transport Tube. (Min: 0.5 mL)
Overview:
Total acid phosphatase (AP) activity may be useful when evaluating for prostate cancer, Paget's disease, hyperparathyroidism with skeletal involvement, and Gaucher's disease since elevations in AP activity occur in these conditions.