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    What is Normal PSA Level

    What is a Normal PSA?

    • Normal PSA
      What is a Normal PSA?
      How should PSA test results be interpreted? Many factors should be considered, including PSA velocity, PSA density, and age.  Find out if your score is cause for alarm.
    • PSA Test
      What is a PSA Test?
      A PSA test is a blood test often used to check for prostate cancer.  Learn how a PSA test is performed and what other conditions can cause an elevated PSA level.

    Basics of PSA Testing

    • What is a PSA Test?
      What is a PSA Test?
      This test is performed to detect the presence of PSA. The PSA level is elevated in men with BPH and prostate cancer. Other inflammatory diseases, such as prostatitis, may also increase the PSA level.
    • Accuracy of PSA Testing
      PSA Test Accuracy
      Although PSA Tests usually identify prostate cancer accurately, false positives and false negatives may occur.  Learn how often test results may be incorrect.
    • Who Should Get a PSA Test?
      At what age should you first get screened for prostate cancer? Find out when to begin PSA testing, and how factors such as ethnicity and family history should be taken into account.
    • PSA Values
      Normal PSA Values
      Normal values vary with age. Older men typically have slightly higher PSA measurements than younger men...
    • PSA Test Risks
      Find out what risks may be associated with having a PSA test performed are.
    • Have the Rules for PSA Testing Changed?
      A series of studies ...

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