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Will PSA ever hit 0 or close to it?

Prostate Cancer | Last Active: Dec 18 4:47pm | Replies (37)

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@jc76 and @jeffmarc,
Reading your posts, you agree more than you disagree.

"An undetectable PSA level is generally considered below 0.1 ng/mL, but with newer, ultra-sensitive tests, it can be defined as < 0.06 ng/mL, < 0.05 ng/mL, or even < 0.01 ng/mL, depending on the lab and test sensitivity, with lower values indicating better outcomes after prostate treatment." Read more: https://www.mayocliniclabs.com/api/sitecore/TestCatalog/DownloadTestCatalog

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Replies to "@jc76 and @jeffmarc, Reading your posts, you agree more than you disagree. "An undetectable PSA level..."

@colleenyoung
Thank you.

@colleenyoung
Your posts clarifies that using a term the Medical Community (does not identify the medical institutions) and that many medical institutions are now using new ultra-sensitive test to determine what it undetectable.

Thank you for the additional information. I was not aware of the ultra sensitive test far below using < .1 It is why I posted I would talk to my PCP Mayo about was Mayo Jacksonville using a more sensitive type PSA test on specific patients or now available.