How to go study for PSA?
Do not eat within 2 hours before the study. Rent analysis has not previously
than 2 weeks after the massage of the prostate, cystoscopy, or catheterization
bladder, and not earlier than 1 month after biopsy of the prostate.
normal levels of PSA.
total PSA level tends to increase with age. Therefore, the upper
limit of normal for different age groups is different:
- 40-49 years - 2.5 ng / ml
- 50-59 years - 3.5 ng / ml
- 60-69 years - 4.5 ng / ml
- 70-79 years - 6.5 ng / ml
Why rising PSA?
Increased PSA in the blood due to the fact that the barrier is broken between the
ducts of the prostate and the bloodstream. This may be due
with inflammation (prostatitis, abscess), benign prostatic hyperplasia
prostate and malignant neoplasms of the prostate,
as well as urological manipulations: massage of the prostate, catheterization
bladder, and cystoscopy. However, the most pronounced and sustained increase
PSA is usually associated with prostate cancer.
If elevated PSA?
In this case, you should consult a urologist, who must perform
digital rectal examination and may offer to perform doobsledovanie,
For example: a study of blood to free PSA, TRUS (transrectal ultrasound
study), perform a biopsy of the prostate or to offer to surrender
PSA after some time again.
happens if prostate cancer with normal PSA level?
a small proportion of patients with PSA levels below 4 ng / ml, with careful examination,
can also be detected prostate cancer.
What studies confirm prostate cancer?
If data are available (PSA, digital rectal examination, TRUS), allowing
suspected prostate cancer, definitive method of diagnosis is
transrectal prostate biopsy with histological examination.
Only histological data can justify the conclusion of the final
diagnosis and to choose tactics for further examination and treatment of the patient.