This test allows you to carry out an initial check of the concentration levels of the prostate specific antigen (PSA), comfortably at home, using a few drops of blood. The test is designed to verify concentrations above normal standards.

When is it recommended?
After the age of 50, it is very useful for men to monitor their prostate. This test is only a first step in verifying the concentration levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA), the alteration of which may indicate possible prostate problems.

Characteristics

Self-diagnosis test to check for high levels of prostate specific antigen (PSA) concentration, using a few drops of blood.
A good prevention can be carried out with a simple test, discreet and quick in the result, which in the presence of a positive value can indicate an alteration of the prostate.
In any case, it is always necessary to consult your doctor and investigate with a specialist visit.

How does it work
A lancing device for the fast injection of the fingertip and a Test device with two windows, on which to drop some coge of blood and a few drops of the Test solution supplied in the kit respectively.
The result is easy to read: in fact a line will appear in the control window to detect the validity of the test and a line will appear in the Test window if the result is positive.
If denied there will be no line in the test window.

The PSA, usually higher in elderly patients due to a physiological increase in gland volume with age, therefore acts as a marker for the diagnosis and generally the value considered to be the limit is equal to 4 ng / mlil A result is positive in the case of levels above 4 ng / mlil.