Prostate Blood Test

The PSA blood test is commonly used to help assess the risk of prostate cancer. While it can be a useful tool, it has limitations and does not provide a definitive diagnosis.

Questionnaire

This health category includes questionnaire data on personal and family history of prostate cancer and if a PSA blood test has been performed previously.

Measurements

Mandatory: N/A

Non-mandatory: N/A

Laboratory

Mandatory: Total PSA

Non-mandatory: Free PSA, free PSA ratio, monocyte chemotactic protein-1 (MCP-1), interleukin-8 (IL-8), epidermal growth factor (EGF)

Interpretations

Flag assignment and report content are generated to reflect the relevant combinations of data inputs from questionnaire responses and laboratory results.

🟢 Green flag: Indicates a PSA result within the normal range.

🟡 Amber flag: Indicates a PSA result between the upper limit of normal and <8.

🔴 Red flag: Indicates a PSA result ≥ 8.