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What Does My Ultra-sensitive PSA Test Result Indicate?

Posted on Fri, 12 Sep 2014

Question: I recently took an ultra-sensitive psa test which came back at 0.036. Does this value mean that prostate cancer is detectable? thanks for your help.--

Answered by Dr. Monish De (26 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Detecting prostate cancer recurrence early

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Ultra sensitive PSA test gives a better chance to detect Prostate Cancer recurrence early and then to treat it effectively with salvage methods.

Ultra sensitive PSA value anything below 0.003 is considered as good.

Since your value is 0.036 I would recommend you do a CT scan of whole abdomen and blood for Prostate specific antigen test.

Hope I have answered your query.

Regards

DR De

Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Bhagyalaxmi Nalaparaju

Follow up: Dr. Monish De (3 hours later)

Thank you for your reply Doctor. So, given my history-- this last psa result is considered 'detectable'- correct? Also, what would 0.036 be equal to if it was converted to a standard psa value?
-Thanks for your help.

Answered by Dr. Monish De (25 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
positron emission tomography scan

Detailed Answer:
Hi

Ultra sensitive PSA value of 0.036 should be above the range of 4.0 ng/ml if converted to a standard psa value approximately.

I would recommend a whole body positron emission tomography (PET) scan in your case to find the site of recurrence.

Regards

DR De

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Prasad