Elevated PSA--Another Question

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I

went to draw blood for my PSA today at Quest. I have been going to them for

over a year and understand the it’s best to use the same lab so the test

is consistent. I asked if the test the radiation oncologist wrote the script

for was for the standard or the sensitive test. I was told it was for the

standard. Question…since I’ve had my prostate removed, shouldn’t

it have been for the sensitive? I called the doctor’s office as I was

leaving and questioned the assistant. She said the doctor usually prescribes

the standard. I questioned her stating that since I don’t have my

prostate, will it measure accurately. As a refresher, my test have been 0.11,

0.19 and the last was 0.30. This is over a year span. It’s making me

think that something is wrong here. Am I correct in my suspicion?

Any

input would be appreciated.

Tks-Dennis

Dennis J

dennisp42@...

Seffner, FL 33584