Rapid Prostate Specific Antigen Testing for Detecting Semen Exposure

The ABAcard^® p30 test (Abacus Diagnostics, Inc.) was designed for the rapid forensic identification of prostate specific antigen (PSA) in semen. This test has been adapted for use as a semi-quantitative test to detect the PSA protein in female genital secretions as a marker of recent exposure to semen.

At the conclusion of this program, the participant will be able to:

• Describe the materials needed to perform the PSA test.
• Test the standards as controls proficiently.
• Explain how to properly extract a specimen from the testing swab.
• Apply the specimen to the testing cards properly.
• Interpret the PSA test for accurate result reporting.