The program is an outgrowth of the 1986 National Childhood Vaccine Injury Act (NCVIA), which requires health care providers to report: Any event listed by the vaccine manufacturer as a contraindication to subsequent doses of the vaccine.
1 Men in the range of 60 to 69 years have normal PSA levels that are less than 4.5 ng/mL. 2  Men over the age of 70 years have normal PSA levels that are less than 6.5 ng/mL. 3  It is also important to note that the normal ranges of PSA results may vary from one laboratory to another.
Overall, 155 men (11%) had a serum PSA level greater than or equal to the 6.5 ng/mL recommended reference cut-off point for men aged 70 years and over. 5 The percentage of men with an elevated PSA level is shown in Box 1.