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Thanks to the 2 posters named bill and the guy from Hawaii and anyone else thats posted a reply.
Now I'm obsessed with getting a P.S.A test done today or tomorrow. I'm in the Eastern U.S.A. No insurance and not to mention very little money. I've been on the phone for hours. All the wonderful Charity's, the American cancer society, the local Hospitals, are all useless in a case like mine. Once a year for a day or 2 they do free screening...But my situation isn't screening, it's follow up in their opinion and they can't help me. They will talk forever but wont draw the bloddy blood. I found a lab that will do it on a cash basis for $140.00 Paid before the syringe enters my arm. That's for the ultrasensitive test I think, there not sure of the price for the standard P>S>A. This will be my 5th psa since Feb. All non detectable thus far, and thats more important than money, thats for sure. Looks like the dollar menue at the fast food joints this month and the cheaper pomagranate juices! Perhaps I should jump the border into Mexico and come back in the USA as a Mexican, testing would be free, quick, and I would be thanked for the privelege of allowing the clinic to draw my blood! Enjoy you day/night.
Can you tell by the results of my prior 3 PSA tests that I'm looking @ if they were regular or the much talked about ultrasensitive test? My 3 results, all the same say <0.04 [0.00-4.00mcg/l] comment PSA1 I only see the Doc. for a few minutes 4 x per year and have never asked. Yes I read PSA 101 but I'm an "idiot" thanks in advance!
The Tests were the ultra-sensitive type. If the range only goes up to 4.00 it cant be the regular screening test. Perhaps the brain cloud is lifting...but I doubt it.
