Prostatic specific acid phosphatase
Prostatic specific acid phosphatase, abbreviated PSAP, is prostate marker that predated PSA.
It is also known as prostatic acid phosphatase, abbreviated PAP.
General
- Cannot differentiate between benign prostate and prostate cancer, like PSA.[1]
Microscopic
Features:
- Cytoplasmic staining.
Images
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PSAP - intermed. mag. -
PSAP - high mag.
