Prostate Cancer test - Progensa PCA3~Veolabs is committed to offering this test as a 'choice' for men not wishing to undergo biopsy having been diagnosed with the traditional PSA (prostate specific antigen) test. Having a biopsy fills many men with distress and would be considered the norm with elevated PSA levels. Now with this new test, the Progensa PCA3 cancer biomarker is able to detect mRNA PCA3 cancer prostate cells which are over expressed 60-100 fold over normal cells.
This test is a simple urine test however there are additional requirements for this test which will require either your doctor or one of our trained medical practitioners to complete the test.
Included in this test is a telephone follow-up by one of our fully trained medical practitioners able to explain the results of your test report. The test results should also be discussed with your own GP or medical advisor.
The following items are analysed:
- Prostate Cancer Gene 3 mRNA
- PSA mRNA
Test requirements:- Prior to the test the patient will be asked to drink around 500ml of water.
- A DRE rectal examination will be required during which the lobes of the prostate gland are stroked gently three times.This procedure is not painful and can be carried out by a trained doctor or nurse in an outpatient clinic or by one of our home visits at additional cost.
- Immediately after this the patient collects 20-30ml of urine in a special container.
Your results can then be obtained 5 days after we recieve your test simply and anonymously by entering your user id and password in our log in section.
Veolabs offers the fastest on-line result service available 24/7~
What will I receive?This test consists of all the items needed to complete a PCR test at our laboratory, the Gold Standard in this type of testing. This includes full instructions, the test components and a reply paid envelope to our laboratory. It is double wrapped in case the package is damaged in transit and a security seal must be broken to use the test. The package itself is completely discreet with no external marking of Veolabs.
How does the test work?Your test is based upon a urine sample which you provide for us at home and send back to our laboratory using the reply paid envelope included. There is no more to pay as the test is completely self contained.
How do I receive my results?Your results will be available for you 48 hours after your test is received at our laboratory. Your results will be available to view on our secure server 24 hours a day by entering the results page on our website.
You will need to enter your unique customer ID and code which you will receive with your test to retrieve your results. These will be displayed on the screen along with information pertinant to the test results. Your name and address will be withheld from the report to allow your complete anonimity. Only you and our laboratory know the unique combination of customer ID and code. After 7 days your information will be removed from our server for your security.~Prostate Test (PSA)|VEO-PRSPSA|~1026~1027~~