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What Is The Cause For The Elevation Of Psa?

18 months ago my psa was 6.9 i am checked every six months. the next two results were 3.9 and 3.6. last week i had psa test and it was 7.4. the night before i had 8 beers. i also ride a motorcycle. i am also under a large amount of stress. also today i passed a small kidney stone. would these cause it to be elevated? thank you Ed B.
Mon, 1 Sep 2014
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Hello and welcome to HCM,
PSA level below 4 ng/ml is a normal value.
Values between 4-10 ng/ml are seen in benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic infarct and trauma to prostate like in cases of needle biopsy, instrumentation, etc.
The PSA levels in your cases are fluctuating, however, none of the value is alarming.
I suggest you to consult an urologist for clinical assessment of prostate gland by digital examination.
If required an ultrasound of the gland can also be done.
Along with ultrasound, PSA density and PSA velocity should also be performed.
These tests represent the status of prostatic functions more accurately than PSA alone.

Thanks and take care
Dr Shailja P Wahal


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What Is The Cause For The Elevation Of Psa?

Hello and welcome to HCM, PSA level below 4 ng/ml is a normal value. Values between 4-10 ng/ml are seen in benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostatic infarct and trauma to prostate like in cases of needle biopsy, instrumentation, etc. The PSA levels in your cases are fluctuating, however, none of the value is alarming. I suggest you to consult an urologist for clinical assessment of prostate gland by digital examination. If required an ultrasound of the gland can also be done. Along with ultrasound, PSA density and PSA velocity should also be performed. These tests represent the status of prostatic functions more accurately than PSA alone. Thanks and take care Dr Shailja P Wahal