PSA Prostate Test Rapid Colloidal Gold Testing Kit

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FirstVue™ PSA Rapid Test

PSA Gold Test

Do You Need a PSA Test? Doctors’ recommendations for screening vary. Some encourage yearly screening for men over age 50, and some advise men who are at a higher risk for prostate cancer to begin screening at age 40 or 45.

Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) is a substance produced by the prostate gland. Elevated PSA levels may indicate prostate cancer or a noncancerous condition such as prostatitis or an enlarged prostate. Most men have PSA levels under four (ng/mL) and this has traditionally been used as the cutoff for concern about risk of prostate cancer. Men with prostate cancer often have PSA levels higher than four, although cancer is a possibility at any PSA level. According to published reports, men who have a prostate gland that feels normal on examination and a PSA less than four have a 15% chance of having prostate cancer. Those with a PSA between four and 10 have a 25% chance of having prostate cancer and if the PSA is higher than 10, the risk increases to 67%.

Test Kit Price (Members Only)

Packaged: 2 Tests/Box
Procedure: Simple
Results In: 10 Minutes
Specimen: Serum
Screen For: Prostate Specific Antigen

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Product Code: 85226400201

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About This Disease...

This First Diagnostic PSA Gold Test is a rapid direct binding test for the detection of Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) in serum as an aid in the diagnosis of prostate cancer. The test is based on the principle of sandwich immunoassay for determination of PSA in serum. Monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies are employed to identify PSA specifically. This one step test is very sensitive and only takes about 10 -20 minutes.

Features & Benefits

Registered Medical Device
Easy To Use Testing Proceedure
One Simple Step
Laboratory Accurate Colloidal Gold Technology
Easy-to-read Color Band Signal with Built-in Test Control
Confidential Results in 10 Minutes
High Sensitivity & Specificity
No Additional Instrumentation Required
For In Vitro Professional Use Only
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Key to Simple Results for rapid tests

Control line (C): a colored Control line indicates the test is COMPLETE and has worked properly.
Test line (T): a colored Test line indicates the test is POSITIVE
Sample well (S): Add test sample & reagent

False positive tests: False positive test results (also called false positives) occur when the PSA level is elevated but no cancer is actually present. False positives may lead to additional medical procedures that have potential risks and significant financial costs and can create anxiety for the patient and his family. Most men with an elevated PSA test turn out not to have cancer; only 25 to 30 percent of men who have a biopsy due to elevated PSA levels actually have prostate cancer.

False negative tests: False negative test results (also called false negatives) occur when the PSA level is in the normal range even though prostate cancer is actually present. Most prostate cancers are slow-growing and may exist for decades before they are large enough to cause symptoms. Subsequent PSA tests may indicate a problem before the disease progresses significantly.