Big PSA jump aft undetectable
had surgery in January, 9 months ago. Surgical path was G7(3+4), negative margins, beg seminal vesicles, negative lymph nodes, (9 taken) no ECE, 5% of prostate involved by tumor, have had 3 UNDETECTABLE PSAs, all <.02.
Today I got my 9 month PSA results , came back at 3.38! Is it even possible that ther could be a jump that high in 3 months from undetectable, with favorable pathology?
My Drs PA says it's likely a lab error, and retook blood work, different lab. I'll have results tomorrow, but I'm panicked.
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Wish you well
could be lots of things, wrong name, wrong decimal point, if telephone, can be read wrong, etc
Good luck
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I got the lab resultshopeful and optimistic said:Wish you well
could be lots of things, wrong name, wrong decimal point, if telephone, can be read wrong, etc
Good luck
I got the lab results online.
I called the lab, and was told they checked the test to be sure it was MY results, and it was, so that's not it.
still I don't think this logically is even possible, to have a jump,from undetecta to 3.38 in 3 months.
Crazy
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We understand your concernPratoman said:I got the lab results
I got the lab results online.
I called the lab, and was told they checked the test to be sure it was MY results, and it was, so that's not it.
still I don't think this logically is even possible, to have a jump,from undetecta to 3.38 in 3 months.
Crazy
Let's hope the repeat assay result will give you reason to relax
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Old Salt said:
We understand your concern
Let's hope the repeat assay result will give you reason to relax
Repeat at different lab came back at 0.00
Mistakes happen, but this was unconscionable. It wasn't an error in machine calibration, it was carelessness, I am contacting Quest in writing and asking for an official response. This should never happen
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Great newsPratoman said:Repeat at different lab came back at 0.00
Mistakes happen, but this was unconscionable. It wasn't an error in machine calibration, it was carelessness, I am contacting Quest in writing and asking for an official response. This should never happen
Getting the new PSA is alway nerve racking. We have to be on the alert, to double check the results of all tests , not necessary limited to PSA. I have had wrong results presented to me in a different test that I had.........I had to drive 70 miles to my doc, to find out that the results were for a different person. I also had a clown doc trying to sell me extra treatments.....this was 6 1/2 years ago; I'm still angry.
Aditionally, sometimes the lab work is allowed to sit for a while, instead of being processed as it should, which influences results.
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Mistakes HappenPratoman said:Repeat at different lab came back at 0.00
Mistakes happen, but this was unconscionable. It wasn't an error in machine calibration, it was carelessness, I am contacting Quest in writing and asking for an official response. This should never happen
Glad to hear that it was just a mistake. Undoubtedly unsettling but at least you got another test confirming past undetectable results. If you paid for the bogus test out of pocket, I'd ask for a refund.
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UnbelievablePratoman said:Repeat at different lab came back at 0.00
Mistakes happen, but this was unconscionable. It wasn't an error in machine calibration, it was carelessness, I am contacting Quest in writing and asking for an official response. This should never happen
They made a similiar mistake twice ? If so, it is indeed unbelievable. At a minimum, they should refund any charges. I think they should agree to lifetime testing for free.
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@##$$Unbelievable
They made a similiar mistake twice ? If so, it is indeed unbelievable. At a minimum, they should refund any charges. I think they should agree to lifetime testing for free.
Who would want free life time tests from Quest? dump them!!!!! NEPOL
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