Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA)

The PSA test and digital rectal exam (DRE) may be used to screen both asymptomatic and symptomatic men for prostate cancer. PSA is a protein produced primarily by cells in the prostate and most of the PSA is released into semen, but small amounts of it are also released into the blood. PSA exists in two forms in the blood: free (not bound) and complexed (cPSA, bound to other proteins). Lab tests can measure free PSA or total PSA (bound plus unbound).

PSA test results can be interpreted a number of different ways and there may be differences in cutoff values between different laboratories.

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