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How would you know by looking at you recent PSA results what sensitivity was requested.

If it was done at Quest will this information be available.

Just making sure the correct and or the best test was requested. Thanks

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Gl448

What was the result on your recent PSA test?

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EdBar

Quest doesn’t do ultras sensitive tests, Labcorp does if you ask the doc to specifically request it. Quest only goes as low as 0.1, Labcorp US goes to <0.014

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lewicki in reply to EdBar

Quest has been giving results to < 0.04 but last test came <0.1. Did thd Doc order it this way or ?

Thanks

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EdBar in reply to lewicki

I don’t know, where I live in the ATL area Quest doesn’t do US tests only Labcorp. I had to tell my local MO that I wanted a US test (I’ve been getting one for years per Snuffy Myers) and he would write the order and get it sent to Labcorp.

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fourputt in reply to EdBar

I've been getting ultra-sensitive tests from Quest for 5 years.

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lewicki in reply to fourputt

Interesting. Thanks

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