Blood test
Prostate Profile
PSA, a protein made by the prostate that doctors use as a marker to look after prostate health.
What it is for
- Prostate Profile
Why people check it
Prostate cancer is the most common cancer in men, and PSA is one of the markers doctors look at. A high level does not mean cancer: ejaculation, an enlarged prostate or inflammation can raise it too, and a normal level is no guarantee either. That is why it is worth sharing the result with your doctor, and it helps most when it is checked regularly and compared over time.
- Prostate Profile
Who it is for
Men over 50 and men with prostate cancer in the family, who are often advised to check regularly and watch for changes, and men already being followed for prostate cancer.
- Signs
People often check it, and see a doctor, when they notice
- Needing to urinate often, or getting up many times at night to go
- Pain or burning when urinating
- Dribbling of urine
- Blood in the urine or semen, or painful ejaculation
- Frequent pain or stiffness in the lower back, hips, pelvis or upper thighs
How to give your sample
The app shows which ways are open for this test before you pay.
A kit at home
A finger-prick kit by post, with the return postage paid. The app walks you through it.
A collection point
A blood sample taken at a collection point near you, found from your postcode in the app.
Someone comes to you
A professional takes the sample at your home or office, on the day you choose.
The result arrives in the app.
It is yours: keep it, or send it to the doctor of your choice: only a doctor can say what it means for you. This page explains what the test is for; it does not replace a consultation.
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