Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA For Men) In Gurgaon - Price & Details

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Prostate is a gland in the male reproductive system. PSA is a protein produced by the prostate. It is a part of the semen. Some of the PSA gets into the blood, but how much depends on the man's age and the state of his prostate.

PSA test is a screening test, it cannot diagnose cancer. It looks for the signs of cancer before the symptoms appear. If the PSA test shows signs of cancer, further tests are done to diagnose the cancer, or how serious it is. Generally, most prostate cancers grow very slowly and do not spread outside the prostate. This slow-growing prostate cancer does not show any symptoms, so it is possible to live a long life without any problems with this cancer.

The main purpose of this screening test is to help detect and start treatment early for cancers that can spread very quickly.

A high level of PSA in the blood may indicate prostate cancer, but it can also be a sign of other conditions linked to the prostate such as:

• Prostatitis
• An enlarged prostate (benign prostate hyperplasia)
• Urinary tract infection
• Certain medicines

If you have any of the following symptoms, be sure to consult your doctor right away-

• Difficulty in urinating
• Weak or interrupted flow of urine
• Urinating often especially at night
• Trouble emptying the bladder completely
• Pain or burning sensation during urination
• Blood in the urine or semen

PSA test helps in early detection of prostate cancer. Timely treatment can help avoid complications.

Age, eating habits, weight, and family history are the factors for developing prostate cancer. If these risk factors apply to you, your doctor may ask you to do a PSA test.

Fasting is not required before a PSA test. To get an accurate result you should not have-

• Ejacuated in the past 48 hours
• Exercised heavily in the past 48 hours
• A urinary tract infection
• Had a prostate biopsy within past 6 weeks

During the PSA Test

For this test, a sample of your blood will be collected by our phlebotomist who will go to your home equipped with a vein finder, sealed needles, syringes and collection tubes. The vein finder will help to pinpoint the correct vein in your arm and that's where the needle will be inserted a a bit of blood will be drawn. The sample will then be sealed in the correct tube.