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THE EFFECT OF PROSTATITIS, URINARY RETENTION, EJACULATION, AND AMBULATION ON THE SERUM PROSTATE-SPECIFIC ANTIGEN CONCENTRATION

1997; Elsevier BV; Volume: 24; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1016/s0094-0143(05)70374-8

1558-318X

Marie‐Blanche Tchetgen, Joseph E. Oesterling,

Urologic and reproductive health conditions

PSA remains an immensely valuable tool in the diagnosis of prostate adenocarcinoma. Factors such as prostatitis, urinary retention, ejaculation, and inpatient versus outpatient measurement, however, may have a profound effect on the serum PSA concentration. Furthermore, prostate biopsy and TURP result in an increase in the serum PSA value that resolves in 4 to 6 weeks. It is imperative that these factors be taken into account to interpret serum PSA values, to optimize the diagnostic utility of the PSA test.