FAQS about PSA in Prostate cancer

Q: Who prescribes for the PSA Test?

A: It is the urologist who recommends that the PSA test needs to be done.

Q: Does the raised PSA levels indicate cancer?

A: Not necessarily. It can also happen due to other benign conditions of the prostate.

Q: When should a PSA test be done after an initial treatment?

A: It is always better to wait a while after a treatment, such as hormone therapy, to carry out the PSA test as the value will be generally low after the therapy.

Q: How long does it take for the PSA results to come?

A: It takes 24 hours for the results to come.

Q: How is the PSA test done?

A: The Hybritech total PSA and free PSA tests are regarded as the most trusted standardized tests for prostate cancer detection. In Hybritech Tandem-R PSA test 99% of 472 apparently healthy men had a total PSA level below 4 ng/mL. The cut-off level is important from the point of detecting prostate cancer.

Q:  What is nanogram?

A: One billionth (10-9) of a gram or One-thousand-millionth (10−9) gram is a nanogram.