Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)

Injury	Disease	Nutrition	Poison

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Overview

Risks

Results

Prostatic acid phosphatase (PAP)

Alternative Names:

Prostatic acid phosphatase test; Serum acid phosphatase; Male PAP test

Normal Values:

Normal values vary from laboratory to laboratory. Please contact your laboratory or consult your health care provider for normal values.

What abnormal results mean:

Abnormal PAP values can be obtained for many reasons. The most common reasons for abnormal PAP values include, but are not limited to:

Prostate cancer
Prostate cancer that has spread outside the prostate (particularly to bone)
Decreased blood flow to prostate
Paget's disease (bones become thicker and softer)
Anemia
Infection (usually severe)
Thrombophlebitis
Gaucher's disease
Hyperparathyroidism
Heart attack
Kidney disease
Physical stimulation of the prostate (colonoscopy, enemas, prostate examination)
Multiple myeloma
Prostatitis

Review Date: 6/6/2005
Reviewed By: David R. Knowles, M.D., Scottsdale Urologic Surgeons, Scottsdale, AZ. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network.

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