PSA variation

Posted by scooter01 @scooter01, May 7, 2023

I had a recurrence 2.5 years after prostate removal. After radiation and 9 months of hormone therapy my USPSA results were

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I believe it was the less than symbol. Thanks.

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@scooter01 and @philipbrachko, thanks for reporting that your messages were getting cut off mid-post. We found the culprit and have fixed the issue.

The use of < or > sign without a space to a number like >7 was the culprit. The tech team have resolved the issue; thank goodness because members in the prostate cancer support group often report their PSA values and other lab results using the less than and greater than symbols.

Thanks for making the forum function better. 🙂

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I have had all of my PSA tests done by Quest Diagnostics. They offer two different tests, a standard PSA and an ultra sensitive PSA. I have only had the standard test performed which has a lower limit of .04.

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