Steroids and psa test

Steroids and psa test

I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during
last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher
figure than expected.

I had a radical prostatectomy 11 years ago and in recent years I've shown a
low level of psa. i.e 0.6.

Last week it showed over 1.0 and I cannot see my urologist for two weeks.

Is there any evidence of prednisolone affecting blood test results?

Many thanks,

zipadeedodaa

Re: Steroids and psa test

Zipadeedoodaa wrote:
> I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during
> last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher
> figure than expected.
>
> I had a radical prostatectomy 11 years ago and in recent years I've shown a
> low level of psa. i.e 0.6.
>
> Last week it showed over 1.0 and I cannot see my urologist for two weeks.
>
> Is there any evidence of prednisolone affecting blood test results?
>
Google sez prednisone (converted by healthy livers into prednisolone)
lowers PSA by about 33%.

I.P.

Re: Steroids and psa test

On Mar 17, 5:34 pm, "I.P. Freely" <fuhgheddabou...@noway.nohow> wrote:
> Zipadeedoodaa wrote:
> > I am currently on 20mg.Prednisolone for my asthma (short term) and during
> > last week I had a follow up psa test (six monthly) which showed a higher
> > figure than expected.
>
> > I had a radical prostatectomy 11 years ago and in recent years I've shown a
> > low level of psa. i.e 0.6.
>
> > Last week it showed over 1.0 and I cannot see my urologist for two weeks.
>
> > Is there any evidence of prednisolone affecting blood test results?
>
> Google sez prednisone (converted by healthy livers into prednisolone)
> lowers PSA by about 33%.
>
> I.P.

If anything, it should lower it. Recheck your PSA, same lab, same
method.

G