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What Causes Elevated PSA Levels?

Posted on Thu, 29 Dec 2016

Question: I am a 62 year old male in good health. 18 months ago my psa was measured at 1.2. This week, my psa was 1.8. Is this potentiallyrics a problem and what would you recommend?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (5 hours later)

Brief Answer:
It is absolutely normal and do not require any active intervention .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for query .

Your PSA done very recently is reported to be 1.8 which was 1.2 before 18 months .Normal range of PSA in a healthy man ranges from 1 to 4 .The slight increase form 1.2 to 1.8 is considered to be a normal variation and has no significance at all.

Neither you need to anything nor there is anything to be worried about .

Hope I have answered your query ,please feel free to ask if you have more questions ,I shall be happy to help you
Thanks and Regards.
Dr.Patil.

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar

Follow up: Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (2 hours later)

According to data that I've seen, , at this level of psa, there might be a reason to be concerned if the velocity is greater than .35 per year. If I was to retest, when would you recommend that I do it? Or, should I not be at all concerned and just test in 12 months?

Answered by Dr. Dr. P. T. Patil (3 hours later)

Brief Answer:
You need not have to worry at all .

Detailed Answer:
Hello
Thanks for follow up .

Slight rise in PSA can be due to mild infection of the prostate and as I have stated earlier has no significance at all as long as it is below 4 .

You may repeat it after 12 months .

Thanks and Regards.
Dr XXXXXXX

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar