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uPSA test - Quest Labs results extended delay

Posted by michaelcharles @michaelcharles, Aug 26 12:21pm

Where are you having your uPSA tests (ultrasensitive PSA test) performed and how long to receive results?

uPSA is tested quarterly for me thru Quest labs following Salvage Treatment. 1st and 2d quarterly tests 5 day wait. 3rd test 10+ days. Waiting for 4th test results again 10+ days.

The wait is making me crazy and impacting otherwise good days. My treatment is with Johns Hopkins, 75 miles distant, therefore the lab work is being performed locally at Quest, which has good connectivity with JH.

Thinking of changing lab providers and looking for reassurance that the test results take this long, or other providers.

As someone else posted: PSA test = prostate specific ANXIETY test.

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akiwi | @akiwi | Aug 29 11:41am

Sounds really bad. I had my first done on tuesday morning and got it that afternoon by email. I was really surprised!

So there is no reason it takes so long maybe they lost it? I don't live in the US so can't help there.

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michaelcharles | @michaelcharles | Sep 10 8:40am
In reply to @michaelcharles "Well, it took 8 days, however the result was worth waiting for: < .02 negative or..." + (show)
@michaelcharles

Well, it took 8 days, however the result was worth waiting for:

< .02 negative or undetectable (under the limit of detection for uPSA test by Quest)

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Thank you 😊 Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone

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