if my psa blood reading is said to be high?

You need to see a Urologist ASAP if your PSA is 9.8. It is either a bad infection or cancer of the prostate at that high of a reading. Mine was the same as yours when I was diagnosed with prostate cancer.

Depends on your age.

ecent data has redefined the way that urologists look at PSA, and what is considered a "normal" PSA. Age-adjusted PSA values take into account that a 40-year-old should not have the same PSA as an 80-year-old. Accepted age-adjusted PSA rates are below 2.4 ng/ml for men under the age of 50 and 6.5 ng/ml for patients in their 70s. Other limits have been defined for varying age ranges, but there is not universal agreement about the accuracy of the age-adjusted levels.

If your screen is high, ask your doctor what the next step is. It may require a consult with a urologist a possible prostrate exam, potential a biopsy if a mass is found.

Worrying about it doesn't make it go away, talk to your doctor and determine appropriate course of action.

keyword: action.

anything in the urinary tract can cause an elevated psa, most likely a urinary tract infection. but still see dr