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- Prostate-Specific Antigen: PSA Test and PSA Levels Explained
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used to measure blood PSA levels and help detect prostate cancer or other prostate abnormalities
- PSA Levels By Age Chart: Normal, High Range Scores
Learn how to read your PSA test results for a better understanding of prostate cancer risk and outcomes following diagnosis
- Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) Test - NCI
Prostate-specific antigen, or PSA, is a protein produced by normal, as well as malignant, cells of the prostate gland Both prostate cancer and several benign conditions (particularly benign prostatic hyperplasia, or BPH, and prostatitis) can cause PSA levels in the blood to rise The PSA test measures the level of PSA in the blood This test is used in several different ways: to monitor the
- Interpreting Your PSA Level | Prostate Cancer Foundation
Interpreting Your PSA Level A blood test for PSA can be used to detect prostate cancer when no symptoms are present It can help catch the disease at an early stage when treatment is thought to be more effective and potentially has fewer side effects During a PSA test, a small amount of blood is drawn from the arm, and the level of PSA is
- Understanding Your PSA Results - Verywell Health
While a prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used to screen for prostate cancer, it doesn't detect cancer Learn what it does and how it works
- PSA test - Mayo Clinic
Neither the PSA test nor the digital rectal exam provides enough information for your doctor to diagnose prostate cancer Abnormal results in these tests may lead your doctor to recommend a prostate biopsy During a prostate biopsy, samples of prostate tissue are removed for laboratory examination A diagnosis of cancer is based on the biopsy
- PSA Test: What Do the PSA Levels Mean?
A PSA test is performed to screen for prostate cancer in men Learn what happens during a prostate-specific antigen test, what levels and elevated readings mean
- How to Interpret Prostate Cancer Test Results
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test results PSA is a protein made by cells in the prostate A blood test for PSA is often used for routine screening in people without symptoms It may also be the first test in people who show symptoms 1,4 Blood PSA levels are measured in nanograms per milliliter (ng mL) A higher PSA level indicates a higher risk of prostate cancer Many doctors follow these
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