A patient who is suspected of having prostate cancer has had laboratory tests completed. The PSA result is 3ng/mL. Which of the following inferences can be made about this information?
1. The patient's PSA results are within normal limits.
2. The patient does not have prostate cancer.
3. The patient's PSA results are elevated, signaling likely prostate cancer.
4. The patient's PSA results are inconclusive, signaling the need for additional testing.
The patient's PSA results are within normal limits.
Rationale: PSA levels less than 4 ng/mL are considered within normal limits. The PSA is a screening tool. It not an absolute test for the presence of cancer. Results greater than 10 ng/mL are indicative of cancer in 67% of patients.
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