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PSA Calculator

Enter your age and Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) below to see your risk of prostate cancer.

This test is not typically used by men under the age of 40 or by men 80 years of age or older.

Age
PSA
Interpretation:

Category A: Very low risk of prostate cancer. Further testing probably not required for at least 12 months. Continue with regular prostate cancer screening (PSA and Digital Rectal Exam) as discussed with your doctor.
Interpretation:

Category B: Elevated level of PSA for age range. Most common cause is Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, however further investigation, such as prostate ultrasound and biopsy, may be required to exclude prostate cancer.
Interpretation:

Category C: Significantly elevated PSA. There are several conditions that may cause this elevation, so further investigation, such as prostate ultrasound and biopsy, are required to exclude prostate cancer.
Interpretation:

This test is not typically used for men below the age of 40 or for men 80 years of age or older.
References
  1. Oesterling, JE, Jacobsen, SJ, Chute, CG, et al. Serum prostate-specific antigen in a community-based population of healthy men. Establishment of age-specific reference ranges. JAMA 1993; 270:860.
  2. Polascik, TJ, Oesterling, JE, Partin, AW. Prostate specific antigen: a decade of discovery-what we have learned and where we are going. J Urol 1999; 162:293.
  3. Carter, HB, Pearson, JD, Metter, EJ, et al. Longitudinal evaluation of prostate-specific antigen levels in men with and without prostate disease. JAMA 1992; 267:2215.
  4. Dorr, VJ, Williamson, SK, Stephens, RL. An evaluation of prostate-specific antigen as a screening test for prostate cancer. Arch Intern Med 1993; 153:2529.

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More information 

Prostate cancerFor information on prostate cancer, patient experience videos and different types of treatment methods, see Prostate Cancer.

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