PSA Screen (Prostate Specific Antigen)
This is a self-collected laboratory analysis that measures a substance produced by the prostate gland called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). Annual PSA testing is a safe and effective aid in the detection of prostate disease such as prostate cancer.
- Convenient - self-collected at home or office
- Accurate - Nationally Certified Laboratory results
Notice! This test should not be taken by men who have had their prostate gland removed.
Although PSA is an extremely important marker of prostate cancer, it is not cancer specific. Levels of PSA can also be raised in many benign prostatic diseases, such as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia, or Prostatitis.
The Testing Procedure
The NLS Prostate Test Kit Screen is a laboratory blood test that measures a chemical substance produced by the prostate gland called Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA). Small amounts of this substance can be measured in the bloodstream by the Prostate Screen. Certain conditions of the prostate may raise the level of PSA in the blood and, while elevated levels of PSA are not harmful, they are an important signal of possible prostate disease. The NLS Prostate Test Kit provides you with an accurate, convenient, and inexpensive way to discover you own PSA level.
The specimen collection process is quick, easy and virtually painless. Using the special lancet (included in the NLS Blood Collection Kit), a couple of drops of blood are taken from a nick of a finger and deposited onto a special collection card. The card is then sent to NLS for analysis. The lab tests your blood sample to see how much PSA is present and then mails the results back to you in an easy-to-read, understandable report.
Since the NLS Prostate Screen produces a numerical result rather than a simple "yes" or "no" answer, both testing approval and professional review of test results are required by a licensed physician. We suggest you seek guidance from a qualified practitioner
You may order a NLS Prostate Screen by clicking on the button below. When your order is approved, your Blood Collection Kit will be sent to you by mail.
A PSA test is only one part of your overall health maintenance program and should be done once each year along with your annual physical.
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