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Change in PSA insignificant?
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Oct 23, 2012 - 2:53 pm
In March I had my PSA checked in MI. It was something like .01 or .001. I need to get a copy of that. I just had it checked last week here in AZ. Its now 0.1. So some movement. So i am wondering IF...... this is the first time it has moved since surgery and radiation. |
Joined: Feb 2012
It matter's where they do the blood test. My doctor used different test location. :-) So I would have different test result. One would be at 0.2 and the other at 0.4 psa.
Joined: Nov 2010
Different labs may have different assay kits each with different LLD (low level of detection) and different accuracy, and labs may use different fixed thresholds (<0.1 = 0.1), and as well, different day of drawing blood (body biorhythm), etc., etc.; it all may influence and become a reason for different results.
Get the results on paper first. In any case, a singular result has no significance. You will need three readings for a conclusion.
VG
Joined: Jan 2011