{"product_id":"prostate-specific-antigen-blood-screening-prostrate-cancer","title":"Prostate Specific Antigen","description":"\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; open sans\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eWhy Get Tested?\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e To screen men for prostate cancer (although there is currently no consensus about using this test to screen asymptomatic men for prostate cancer), to help determine the necessity for a biopsy of the prostate, to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for prostate cancer, and to detect recurrence of prostate cancer\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; open sans\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eWhen to Get Tested?\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e When a man has symptoms suggestive of prostate cancer such as difficult, painful, and\/or frequent urination; may also be ordered during and at regular intervals after prostate cancer treatment. There is continued debate among experts and national organizations over when and how often to order the PSA test to screen asymptomatic men. The frequency of prostate cancer screening is an individual decision that should be determined through discussion with your physician. (For specific details, see prostate cancer screening for Adults and Adults 50 and Up).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; open sans\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eSample Required?\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #212529; font-family: 'Open Sans',sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"background-color: transparent; box-sizing: border-box; color: #212529; font-family: \u0026amp;quot; open sans\u0026amp;quot;,sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; margin-bottom: 24px; margin-top: 0px; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\"\u003eTest Preparation Needed?\u003cbr style=\"box-sizing: border-box;\"\u003e Avoid ejaculation for 24 hours before sample collection as it has been associated with elevated PSA levels; the sample should also be collected prior to your doctor performing a digital rectal exam (DRE) and prior to (or several weeks after) a prostate biopsy.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"bloodworknow","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":29259324751981,"sku":"","price":65.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0022\/1400\/2797\/products\/bloodtesttube_3e3ead55-d46d-433c-ac60-944fb65bf740.jpg?v=1592757513","url":"https:\/\/bloodworknow.myshopify.com\/products\/prostate-specific-antigen-blood-screening-prostrate-cancer","provider":"bloodworknow.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}