You will need tests like BUN (Blood Urea Nitrogen) and a Creatinine test to check if you really have excess ammonia in the body. If these tests are normal, then your hallucinations are due to some other cause, not due to excess ammonia.t is usually removed by the kidneys. If you have excess ammonia, then you could have either a kidney problem which has failed to excrete the ammonia or you have a liver problem which is causing problems with metabolism of proteins.
The Digital Rectal Exam or the DRE is another standard screening test for prostate cancer. A doctor inserts a gloved and lubricated finger into the rectum to exam the prostate. The doctor performs this prostate exam to search for irregularities of the prostate. A healthy prostate gland should be soft, smooth, and symmetrical. Irregularities include lumps, jagged areas, coarse spots, enlargements, or firm areas. In the early stages of prostate cancer, however, a tumor may be nonpalpable, meaning the tumor is not detectable by touch.
Any abnormality â firmness, small nodules, or irregularities â may be from a prostate cancer and so must be seen by a urologist. Likewise, any changed from prior exams must be seen. This is why it is so important that all men over the age of 40 to 45 get a yearly exam, ideally by the same doctor.