what is a normal psa, this a cancer question!
2006-09-20 11:16:06 · 16 answers · asked by chuck s 4 in Health ➔ Men's Health
what is the normal level?
2006-09-20 11:20:34 · update #1
These sites might help ya
http://cancer.about.com/od/prostatecancer/f/NormalPSALevel.htm
http://www.psa-rising.com/caplinks/medical_psa.htm
http://www.psa-rising.com/medicalpike/age_jhu0599.htm
http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/PSA
2006-09-20 11:17:54 · answer #1 · answered by mystique_dragon4 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
That is a blood test to determine what conditon your prostate gland is in medically speaking. If you are between 49-59 years
old a PSA screening over 3.5 is considered elevated. 59-69
years old a PSA above 4.5 is elevated. If over 69 years old a PSA of 6.5 is elevated.
A high PSA test result does not always indicate cancer. Infection
or inflammation of prostate can raise PSA levels. If needed get
a second opinion. Doctor should probe with gloved hand also to be sure. This is absolutely necessary.
2006-09-20 18:52:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A PSA screening test is one of your first line of defenses in the early detection of prostate cancer.
Prostate cancer is the second most common cancer found in men in the United States. It occurs in about 1 out of 10 men during their lifetime. Prostate cancer is more common in older men and is the second leading cause of cancer death in American men.
Certain conditions of the prostate may raise the level of a substance produced by the prostate gland called prostate specific antigen - or PSA. Small amounts of this substance may get into the bloodstream and can be measured by a PSA blood test.
A PSA blood test is a laboratory procedure that measures the amount of prostate specific antigen in your blood. While elevated levels of PSA are not harmful, they are an important signal of possible prostate disease. Prostate cancer can be cured - if diagnosed early!
2006-09-20 18:18:20 · answer #3 · answered by Linda 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PSA - a blood test done to measure the amount of prostate-specific antigen in your blood. This is one precursor to prostate cancer.
The PSA test can be very inaccurate, especially for men under 50, so it is only recommended as a starting point for diagnosis. A high PSA reading may not indicate cancer.
2006-09-20 18:18:59 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
PSA stands for Prostate Specific Antigen. If yours is elevated, you are at risk for prostate cancer, more so than some one who has a normal level. ( I dont know whta the normal level is, but your Dr will tell you when you get test results). It could also be indicative of BPH or Benign prostatic hyperplasia (enl;arged prostate). Stay cool until you know for sure.
2006-09-20 18:20:33 · answer #5 · answered by n2bateyou2000 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
PSA is measured by nanograms per millimeter of blood. Most men have under 4 nanograms. Anything higher can indicate prostate cancer.
2006-09-20 18:18:58 · answer #6 · answered by Drewood 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prostate Specific Antigen. Simple blood test.
Normal is under 10.
Higher can be an indication of infection or cancer.
2006-09-20 18:19:01 · answer #7 · answered by loon_mallet_wielder 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prostate Specific Antigen
A normal result is dependent on how the test is done at that particular lab. The way to evaluate the result is to compare it to the reference range from the lab.
2006-09-20 18:18:06 · answer #8 · answered by Gypsy Girl 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
prostate specific antigen: a protein, produced by the prostate, elevated levels of which may indicate the presence of cancer.
2006-09-20 18:18:16 · answer #9 · answered by i_luv_ashley t_miley c_vanessa h 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Generally less than 1
2006-09-20 18:19:19 · answer #10 · answered by jonnyraven 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
check with your doctor...
but... typically, the magical number is 4 ng/ml - 4 or less is nml.
4 - 10 ng/ml is intermediate range (chance of prostate cancer increases)
> 10 ng/ml is high...
> 20 ng/ml (chance of prostate cancer reaches 90%)
2006-09-20 18:20:23 · answer #11 · answered by The Doc 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋