Prostate-specific antigen

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Prostate specific antigen, abbreviated PSA, is marker that is quite specific for the prostate.

General

  • Quantity in the serum used to screen for prostate cancer.
  • PSA immunostain useful for classifying a carcinoma as prostate carcinoma.

Serum PSA

  • Normal - typically < 4.0 ng/mL.
  • Increases with age.[1]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Ku JH, Ahn JO, Lee CH, et al. (September 2002). "Distribution of serum prostate-specific antigen in healthy Korean men: influence of ethnicity". Urology 60 (3): 475–9. PMID 12350489.
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