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Age variation of PSA value

09/19/2007

Question:

What is the normal PSA range for the ages of 80-89 years?

Answer:

The standard normal PSA range goes up to 4.0ng/ml, however many investigators have suggested the use of age adjusted PSA which could equate a normal PSA range of a man 80-89 up to 6.5ng/ml (or even higher).

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Response by:

Case Western Reserve University Lee E Ponsky, MD
Assistant Professor
Department of Urology
University Hospitals
School of Medicine
Case Western Reserve University
Lee E Ponsky, MD