? re: post surgery PSA tests

Ok,

I remembered to ask our surgeon at our pre-surgery consult how long they will do the first PSA test post-op and he said one month, but It didn't occur to ask ... do they do an "ultrasensitive PSA" test or just the general one?

I am kind of confused about what the difference is, but have seen people on here who get .1 post surgery and others who get things like a .04 or whatever.  What is a "good" PSA one month post-op?

Did your doc do the ultrasensitive on your first post-op PSA or a regular.  When do they do the ultrasensitive?  do you request it?  is it dictated by insurance, etc?

Thanks for any answers.

Tanya

 

Protocols dictate modalities and insurances accept practiced methods once they have been proven affective...cost effective that is!

Swim :>)

Thanks Michael,

Yes still with Ruyle. Thanks for the info, that is what i was wondering.

Everything still going well for you I hope?

Tanya