A PSA test is used to detect prostate cancer. It examines the levels of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in your blood.
PSA is a protein produced by normal cells in the prostate. It’s also produced by prostate cancer cells. It’s normal to have a small amount of PSA in your blood, and the amount rises slightly as you get older, because the prostate tends to get bigger.
A raised PSA level may suggest you have a problem with your prostate, but not necessarily cancer.
The test involves a blood test, which is taken as part of a series of tests which make up our early cancer add-on.
Sometimes raised PSA levels can be a sign of prostate cancer, but in many cases it’s caused by a noncancerous condition, such as an enlarged or inflamed prostate.
If your results come back as abnormal, you shouldn’t worry, but you should go to your GP for further investigation.
The PSA blood test is only recommended for men aged 40-79 due to the risk of false positive or negative results.
Check the details of the Health Assessment Package your employer has made available to you. A PSA test is included as standard within our early cancer add-on but you can also choose to pay for the test yourself as an upgrade to your package. to take the test on top of the general package your company has provided.
Visit our website to find out more, or check your email to find out what kind of health assessment your company has purchased for you.
