Quest PSA

Friend of mine had RALP three years ago. Despite my protests it was very lackadaisical about PSA tests. Not sure but I think he had one test three months after the surgery it was on detectable and that was it. Then last June he had another one. Used a local Uro, not his surgeon, who was the same as mine. His pathology was clean, G7 3+4, negative margins no ECE.
Anyway after his June blood draw he never bothered to check it. I pushed him and finally this week he did check and it was .1. I actually eyeballed the report to make sure there was no less than sign and that was in .01. It was actually .1
I am pretty sure this was a standard test not the ultra sensitive. Am I correct that .1 is the lowest level of detection on the standard? Also I vaguely recall reading something here a while back saying something like Quest is no longer using the < sign. Anybody remember anything about that?

I told him the first thing is to do is retest now and ask for an ultra sensitive.

Good advice for your friend. At 0.1 he’s already getting late for SRT. We so much want to believe that we’re done with treatment it can be easy to stick our heads in the sand. Maybe his Uro told him it was a done deal after surgery. Hope you’re friend ends up doing well.