CHRONIC PROSTATITIS DNA PROFILE

Code: DP523

DNA Tests for:

• Chlamydia spp. (C.pneumoniae, C. trachomatis)
• Mycoplasma spp. (M. pneumoniae, M. genitalium)
• Trichomonas vaginalis
• Ureaplasma urealyticum

Recommended Samples:

• Urethral swab
• Urine sample (8ml) in sterile container

Definition:

Prostatitis is inflammation of the prostate gland. The inflammation can be due to an infection as well as other various causes. Prostatitis accounts for nearly 2 million visits per year to outpatient urology practices in the United States. Ten to twelve percent of all men experience prostatitis symptoms. Prostatitis is the most common prostate problem in men under the age of 50.
Prostatitis can be an acute illness or a chronic condition, The NIH consensus definition and classification of prostatitis is:
1. Acute bacterial prostatitis: Caused by a bacterial infection and it typically starts suddenly and may include flu-like symptoms. It is the least common of the four types of prostatitis.
2. Chronic bacterial prostatitis: Described by recurrent bacterial infections of the prostate gland. Between attacks, the symptoms might be minor or the patient may even be symptom free; however, it can be difficult to treat successfully.
3. Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome: Most cases of prostatitis fall into this category; however, it is the least understood. Chronic prostatitis/chronic pelvic pain syndrome can be described as inflammatory or noninflammatory, depending upon the presence or absence of infection-fighting cells in the urine, semen, and prostatic fluid. Often no specific cause can be identified. The symptoms can come and go or remain chronically.
4. Asymptomatic inflammatory prostatitis: This condition is often diagnosed incidentally during the workup for infertility or prostate cancer. Individuals with this form of prostatitis will not complain of symptoms or discomfort, but they will have the presence of infection-fighting cells present in semen/prostatic fluid.

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