“What is the ideal PSA level for 50 years old?”
I am 50 years old. I want to have a PSA test. What is the ideal PSA level for 50 years old?
3 Answers
PathologistUrology
The median PSA for a 50 y/o individual ranges from 0.6 to 0.7 ng/ml. A PSA greater than 2.5 ng/ml is considered abnormal. High prostate PSA levels could mean different things. They include infection (prostatitis), enlarge prostate or benign prostate hypertrophy (BPH), rise with age, and even though cancer is one of the differential diagnoses, is not the only diagnosis. Things that reduce prostate PSA levels are plant-based diet, stress management, anti-inflammatory supplements, low fat dairy products, consider quitting cigarette smoking, and exercise. Thank you.
0 to 3.5 nanograms/mL. PSA levels vary with age and the condition of the prostate.
Lower is better, but PSA is produced by benign and malignant prostate cells, so an elevated PSA is not very specific. It’s not a great screening tool, but it remains the most sensitive one we have (about 75% sensitivity and only 17% specificity)
