Fall 2021: PSA
Today I had a blood draw in the morning. This report came in later in the day:
Component: PSA (BECKMAN)
My value: 0.400 ng/mL
Standard range: 0.0 - 6.5 ng/mL
The Beckman PSA method was used to perform this assay. Results obtained with different assay methods shouldn't be used interchangeably. It is recommended that one assay method be used consistently to monitor a patient's course of therapy.
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The determination that this age-related PSA is either normal or abnormal is valid only if this patient has never been treated for prostate cancer and is not on any medication that would change the PSA value. Clinical correlation is strongly recommended.
