whats the normal range for a PSA test?

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whats the normal range for a PSA test?

got a test and it didnt have range...i was getting other tests and ordered it myself.

2007-06-30 04:46:48 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Other - Diseases

thanks mine is .59 so i guess im ok...next is getting the finger!!!

2007-06-30 05:41:12 · update #1

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Normal range is 0 - 4 ng/mL...tends to get a bit higher with age

2007-06-30 04:52:24 · answer #1 · answered by kathy_is_a_nurse 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Normal is less than 4. If over four, see your doctor or a urologist. Most elevations are due to benign prostatic hypertrophy, a common situation in older men, but a few are due to prostatic cancer, a very treatable disease when discovered early.

2007-06-30 11:54:54 · answer #2 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋