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PSA is a bit of a confusing marker, when trying to measure what its number means. A 3.4 marker level is a bit higher than what most physicians deem "normal". However, in order to determine whether your PSA is rising, which is the concerning factor, you need to first determine where it is rising from.
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What are normal PSA levels?
A PSA level of 10 is a little high but it is still within a healthy range. A healthly PSA range is between 4 and 10. Anything lower or higher could be a problem.
What does a 7 PSA test result mean?
prostrate
Normal PSA Levels?
In men over 40 years of age, is common for doctors performing blood tests on their patients to examine Prostatic Specific Antigen (PSA) levels. PSA is a protein produced by the male prostate gland. If the PSA level is above certain levels, or has shown to be getting progressively higher over a number of tests conducted over a period of time, it serves as a warning sign of either prostate cancer or other noncancerous prostatic diseases. A normal PSA level does not completely rule out the possibility of prostate cancer. Many doctors are of the opinion that any male who lives long enough will eventually develop prostate cancer, but that it may not necessarily be the cause of death. Given the somewhat vague nature of the results supplied by PSA testing, it is also necessary to consider adding a colonoscopy to the equation along with occasional digital prostate exams. The PSA test, however, is a popular diagnostic tool, since it is noninvasive in nature. Knowing normal PSA levels will assist a personal care physician in determining a patient's prostate cancer risk when other factors, such as family history are included. A PSA level of below four ng/ml (nanogram/milliliter) is often used as the basis to eliminate concern about the risk of prostate cancer, even though this level does not completely eliminate the possibility. A PSA level below four combined with a digital examination that indicates normal prostate size means that there is only a 15% chance of prostate cancer being present. This increases to 25% for PSA levels between four and 10. Anything above 10 represents an increase to 67%. Some experts in the area of PSA levels promote using lower numbers, less than 2.5 or 3.0 ng/ml to represent normal values. This is particularly applicable to younger patients who have not experienced the normal prostate gland the enlargement that accompanies advancing age. Equally important to the PSA number is the trend of that number. Is it going up, how quickly, over what period of time? These are questions doctors will consider on a patient by patient basis?
What if your psa test result is 92.4?
It means that you pass because your on 90% (per cent).
What expression using 1234 only once to equal 34?
The answer is 34(1)^2.
What is PSA doing?
he has psa
What is psa ratio?
I have total psa 0.944 free psa 0.430 what will be the ratio f/t psa = 0.455 ratio. Is it correct please answer
What does the medical abbreviation PSA mean?
PSA means prostate specific antigen.Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)
How do you get the old PSA phone on club penguin?
You can't! The PSA was destroyed by Herbert in 2010! Now the PSA is shut.
What kind of blood test show psa levels?
it is the PSA blood test that tests the blood for the level of PSA
When was PSA Building created?
PSA Building was created in 1986.
When was PSA International created?
PSA International was created in 2003.
What is the full form of psa?
Prostate-specific antigen (PSA)
How do you get your cards graded by BGS or PSA?
Who does psa grading in nyc
When was PSA Airlines created?
PSA Airlines was created in 1980.
What is considered a high PSA level?
PSA is a measure of how high your risk of prostate cancer is. A PSA of ten or above can be considered a high PSA, however this depends on the age of the patient. You can learn more about treatment for prostate cancer if you have a high PSA at the related link below.
When was PSA Rennes Plant created?
PSA Rennes Plant was created in 1961.
