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Well played, Allan. Useful data for me. Thanks.

Dr Christopher M. Pitt

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Alan Reid
Sent: 10 October 2019 12:50
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Subject: Re: Consistency of PSA units

Hi Chris,

Participant unit use for Troponin – 2018 (From Scheme Annual Report 2018)

We are getting there.

Cheers,

Alan

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Pitt, Christopher
Sent: 10 October 2019 12:12
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Subject: Re: Consistency of PSA units

Think there may be a similar dichotomy with troponin units (ng/L v ug/L).

Dr Christopher M. Pitt

Principal Biochemist

NHS Ayrshire & Arran

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From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David James
Sent: 10 October 2019 11:55
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Subject: Re: Consistency of PSA units

The labs may have, but suspect surgeons read too many american articles perhaps? 😊

From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list <[log in to unmask]> on behalf of Jonathan Middle <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: 09 October 2019 19:57:09
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Subject: Re: Consistency of PSA units

Surely, we should have standardised by now on litre as the denominator for all tests!

We have been talking about this for decades!

Cheers

Jonathan

On Wed, Oct 9, 2019 at 12:01 PM WOODROW, Iain (BARNSLEY HOSPITAL NHS FOUNDATION TRUST) <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

Hi all,

We had a query from a practice nurse at a local GP surgery asking why our Urology department refer to PSA values in ng/mL whilst the lab reports in ug/L. Obviously, the audience of this message knows that the units are interchangeable and the numerical results the same for either situation, but this won’t be the case for lay-people and, as shown in this instance, at least one healthcare professional. I notice NICE refer to ng/mL and Lab Tests Online UK mention both.

This brings me to the purpose of this post. Firstly, would it be possible to do a straw poll of who reports in which units? I’d be happy to collate responses and post later. Secondly, if there is some difference between labs, might it be better to standardise units reported across the country?

Regards,

Iain

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