The Diagnostic Trap: When PSA Results Mislead – A Case Report
This case underscores the importance of close collaboration between clinicians and laboratories, as well as the need to consider analytical interference when clinical findings do not match laboratory results. Laboratories must continue working with assay manufacturers to minimize interference risks, and clinicians should remain vigilant for potential diagnostic pitfalls and consult the laboratory when inconsistencies arise.
Authors
- Patricia Diana Soerensen
- Tobias Kromann-Tofting
- Jonna Skov Madsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6668-4714)
- Joachim Høg Mortensen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0326-7264)
- Johan Baden Birk‐Korch (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3258-5034)
- Christine Vestergaard Madsen
Institutions
- University of Southern Denmark (DK)
- Vejle Sygehus (DK)
- Regional Health (US)
- Lillebaelt Hospital (DK)
- Svendborg Sygehus (DK)
- Dansk Sygehus Institut (DK)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Case Reports in Oncology
- Published
- 2025-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000543661
- Primary Topic
- Ethics in Clinical Research
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00