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By Mayo Clinic staffA PSA test is done by examining a blood sample in a laboratory. A nurse or medical technician will use a needle to draw blood from a vein, most likely in your arm. The site may be tender for a few hours, but you'll be able to resume most normal activities.
References
- Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) test. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/detection/PSA. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- Prostate cancer: Early detection. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ProstateCancer/MoreInformation/ProstateCancerEarlyDetection/prostate-cancer-early-detection-pdf. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- Prostate cancer screening. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. http://www.cdc.gov/cancer/prostate/basic_info/screening.htm. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- Gjertson CK, et al. Use and assessment of PSA in prostate cancer. Medical Clinics of North America. 2011;95:191.
- Screening for prostate cancer: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recommendation statement. Rockville, Md.: U.S. Preventive Services Task Force. http://www.uspreventiveservicestaskforce.org/draftrec3.htm#recd. Accessed Oct. 11, 2011.
- Prostate cancer overview. How many men get prostate cancer? American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/Cancer/ProstateCancer/OverviewGuide/prostate-cancer-overview-key-statistics. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- What You Need to Know About Prostate Cancer. Rockville, Md.: National Cancer Institute; 2008. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/wyntk/prostate/page1. Accessed April 8, 2011.
- Guideline synthesis: Screening for prostate cancer. National Guideline Clearinghouse. http://www.guideline.gov/syntheses/printView.aspx?id=16398. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- Shteynshlyuger A, et al. Prostate cancer: To screen or not to screen? Urologic Clinics of North America. 2010;37:1.
- Greene KL, et al. Prostate specific antigen best practice statement: 2009 update. The Journal of Urology. 2009;182:2232.
- AUA Foundation responds to American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of prostate cancer. AUA Foundation. http://www.auanet.org/content/press/press_releases/article.cfm?articleNo=179. Accessed April 5, 2011.
- Wolf AMD, et al. American Cancer Society guideline for the early detection of prostate cancer. CA: A Cancer Journal for Clinicians. 2010;60:70.
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