Description:

The PSA Test (or Prostate Specific Antigen) is a substance a man’s prostate gland produces. This blood test will measure your PSA levels and if elevated, it may indicate prostate cancer, an enlarged prostate or inflammation of the prostate.

Why Do I Need It?:

No matter what age you are, all men need a PSA Test. Why? Because it’s important to establish a PSA “baseline,” so that you can over time, monitor any changes in your PSA levels. Proactive blood testing like this can help you monitor your levels and possibly detect and treat disease before it’s too late.

Other Relevant Tests:

Customers interested in their PSA levels have often upgraded to the Comprehensive Male Panel, the Male Cancer Screen and Tumor Marker Panel or the Male Health Profile.

Test Details:

Normal Range:

Levels of 4.0 ng/mL and less are considered to be normal.

High Results Indicate:

Men with results higher than 10.0 ng/mL are considered to be at a greater risk for prostate cancer. Levels between 4.0 ng/mL and 10.0 ng/mL can indicate prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia or prostatitis.

Low Results Indicate:

Any result under 4.0 ng/mL is considered to be normal.

What Type of Physician Should You See?

Your primary care physician can treat prostatitis, but if you have levels that indicate prostate cancer you may be referred to a urologist or an oncologist.

Next Steps:

1. Buy test – either at the store or online. (*If online, don't forget to print out receipt!)
2. Fill out necessary paperwork and how you want to receive the test results.
3. Get results.
4. Review results.
5. If your results are 'abnormal' or 'out-of-range' from the normal, please contact your physician. (*The interpretation of any laboratory test should be made only by a licensed physician.)