Abnormal prostate cancer markers in a man with symptomatic C trachomatis infection
First visit | Follow-up visits | ||
1 month | 3 months | ||
CT infection, tested by RT-PSR | Positive | Negative | Negative |
Symptomatic | Yes | No | No |
Digital rectal examination | Abnormal | Abnormal | Abnormal |
WBCs, counted in hpf | 30–40 | 0–2 | 0–1 |
PSA test, 0–4 ng/ml | 13.9 Abnormal | 9.8 Abnormal | 1.5 Normal |
PCA3 test, a cut-off score of 35 | 38 Abnormal | ||
Prostate biopsy, to diagnose cancer | Negative |