2.3.1 Timeframe for referring to a specialist
Urgent referral is recommended for:
- symptomatic patients (including psychological distress)
- radiological evidence of locally advanced or metastatic disease
- PSA > 50 ng/mL.
Asymptomatic patients should be seen by a specialist within 4 weeks of a persistently abnormal PSA result or a single PSA reading ≥ 10 ng/mL.