Prostatic Inflammation Detected in Initial Biopsy Specimens and Urinary Pyuria are Predictors of Negative Repeat Prostate Biopsy

Article ID	Journal	Published Year	Pages	File Type
6159614	The Journal of Urology	2011	6 Pages	PDF

Abstract

Age, prostate specific antigen density, polymorphonuclear leukocyte inflammation in initial biopsy specimens and urinary pyuria are indicators of benign repeat biopsy. They help avoid unnecessary repeat biopsy in men with increased prostate specific antigen.

Keywords

serum C-reactive protein PSA WBC PSAD hpf PSAV PMN Prostate specific antigen inflammation Biopsy PSA density PSA velocity mononuclear leukocyte polymorphonuclear leukocyte Grade high power field Neutrophils prostate-specific antigen CRP Prostate white blood cell