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Posted 7/22/2020 11:48 PM (GMT 0)
Well I guess this will be a continuation of recent discussions dealing with LabCorp testing results. Not bothered by anything just providing information on recent results.

Last three tests were uPSA w/o serial monitor and results of all were < 0.006. Today I received my latest results which were < 0.014 and this was w/serial monitor. Fortunately, I have my next doctor appointment this Friday (24th) and I will discuss what benefit is derived from the w/monitor. Further, I am hoping we will move to 6 month testing and annual appointment.

I ended 6 months ADT (all Firmagon) on 05/19, so tracking out from 06/19 I am just over a year out. Testosterone levels:
08/18 - 472
12/18 - 427
06/19 - 16
09/19 - 28
01/20 - 158
03/20 - 212
04/20 - 240
07/20 - 301

The latest reading moved me into the "normal" range.

Blessings to all.
Posted 7/23/2020 12:11 AM (GMT 0)

NorCol said...
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Last three tests were uPSA w/o serial monitor and results of all were < 0.006. Today I received my latest results which were < 0.014 and this was w/serial monitor. Fortunately, I have my next doctor appointment this Friday (24th) and I will discuss what benefit is derived from the w/monitor. Further, I am hoping we will move to 6 month testing and annual appointment.
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If you go to the Labcorp Patient Portal (create an account there if you haven't already), you will see two separate test results for the day your test was run. One is your <0.006 PSA value (congrats!). The other is a pdf file which, when opened, has a simple plot of all your values that were ordered with the test code for uPSA with Serial Monitoring. You'll see that for our very small values, the plot is useless. The Y axis goes from 0 to 20, so all our values are essentially zero and lie along the X axis. I don't know why they don't use a dynamically scaled Y axis, so everyone's fluctuations can be visualized no matter how small. If this was your first result with Serial Monitoring, there will probably be only the one data point on your graph smile

I have my blood drawn at my uro's office and they send it out to Labcorp. To avoid getting the wrong test (which happened once), the lab tech always use the same "uPSA with Serial Monitoring" code on the lab form. It's just easier. (The uPSA without Serial Monitoring logically has no accompanying plot).

Djin
Posted 7/24/2020 2:44 PM (GMT 0)
Had same thing occur to me. Lowest detection limits have always been <.006, last test was <.014. Really depends on machine. I chalked it up to a capacity problem with all of the covid testing going on. Had to do a triple take on what I was reading though.
Posted 7/24/2020 3:36 PM (GMT 0)
as long as you see "<" you are good
Posted 7/24/2020 5:51 PM (GMT 0)
Teleconference with doctor this morning. He immediately noted previous < 0.006 readings and the < 0.014 on latest. Said he wasn't concerned in the slightest as he's seen this from LabCorp in the past and undetectable was just that. He expressed extreme satisfaction in where things stand at this point and we will continue our monitoring. Wants two more 3 month PSA checks and then our next meeting in 6 months. If things hold we will probably, move to 6 month testing and 6 month meeting for an additional year. Fingers crossed!

I have been following testosterone and advised him of my most recent reading of 301. He stated this also was a very good finding for addition to my charts as an increasing "T" without the slightest movement in PSA was excellent.

Overall an excellent meeting. Think I will hit my favorite Tex-Mex restaurant today! May the good Lord bless each and everyone of us on the rough road.
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