PSA Test - what is it and how the test is done
The prostate gland is a crucial gland present in all males. This gland performs essential sexual functions in a male. However, with age, it tends to develop several problems that lead to a person f...
PSA Test in Ravenna
Find out where to get a Prostate test (Prostate cancer screening) in Ravenna. Compare details and costs for a PSA Test from the best labs in Italy.
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Test at-Home / Self-testing
PSA Test by Farmacia Comunale Alfonsine
Corso Giacomo Matteotti, 58, 48011 Alfonsine RA, Italia
9.9 km
PSA Test by Farmacia San Pietro di Bonacini Anna Maria
Viale Ciro Menotti 29, 47042 Cesenatico Forlì-Cesena, Italy
17.9 km
Verified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Marcello Malpighi, 126 48018 Faenza (RA)
18.1 km
Unverified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Turibio Baruzzi, 7 40026 Imola (BO)
24.4 km
Unverified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Francesco Sforza, 4/6 43121 Rimini (RN)
30.6 km
Unverified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Codazzi, 27 47922 Rimini (RN)
30.6 km
Unverified
Prostate test by Me Centro Mendel
Via del Mare, 8, 47843 Misano Adriatico RN, Italia
39.2 km
Verified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via della Repubblica, 122 47843 Misano Adriatico (Rimini)
39.2 km
Unverified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Daijiro Kato, 10 c/o Misano World Cirucit 47843 Misano Adriatico (Rimini)
39.2 km
Unverified
Prostate test by Laboratorio Lifebrain
Via Boccacanale di S. Stefano, 3 44121 Ferrara (FE)
40.6 km
Unverified
Common conditions covered by a Prostate cancer screening
Prostate cancer Prostate-specific antigen (PSA) Prostatitis Benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostate test FAQs
During the digital rectal exam (DRE), a doctor inserts a lubricated, gloved finger into the patient's rectum to feel for lumps, enlargements, or areas of hardness that might indicate prostate cancer. The procedure lasts for less than a minute and, while uncomfortable, should cause no pain.
PSA and DRE are the only approved and effective testing for prostate health assessment.
PSA is a simple blood test. If positive and high, men may opt for biopsy, which is risky.