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The PSA test is a blood test used primarily to screen for prostate cancer. The test measures the amount of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) in your blood. PSA is a protein produced by both cancerous and noncancerous tissue in the prostate, a small gland that sits below the bladder in males.
To learn more about how the PSA test is used to look for prostate cancer, including factors that can affect PSA levels, special types of PSA tests, and what the next steps might be if you have an abnormal PSA level, see Screening Tests for Prostate Cancer.
A prostate exam is a screening test to look for prostate cancer. It typically includes a PSA test (a type of blood test) and a digital rectal exam (DRE).
Learn what a PSA test is, plus the limitations and potential harms of the test when used to screen for prostate cancer.
Two tests are commonly used to screen for prostate cancer. If you are thinking about being screened, learn about the possible benefits and harms. Some men get a PSA test to screen for prostate cancer. Talk to your doctor, learn what is involved, and decide if a PSA test is right for you.
The prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test is used to measure blood PSA levels and help detect prostate cancer or other prostate abnormalities.
Screening is testing to find cancer in people before they have symptoms. At this time, it’s not clear if the benefits of prostate cancer screening outweigh the risks for most men. Still, after discussing the pros and cons of screening with their doctors, some men might reasonably choose to be screened.
During a digital rectal exam, your doctor inserts a gloved, lubricated finger into your rectum and feels the back wall of the prostate gland for enlargement, tenderness, lumps or hard spots. Testing healthy men with no symptoms for prostate cancer is controversial.
What is a PSA test? A prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test measures the amount of PSA in your body. It’s a type of blood test that reveals if you have elevated PSA levels. PSA is a protein that your prostate gland makes. Normal and cancerous prostate tissue make PSA. But prostate cancer tends to produce PSA in higher amounts.
Learn about tests used to identify prostate problems, such as DRE, PSA test, prostate health index, and a transrectal ultrasound with prostate biopsy.