Carlile, who strained his hamstring late in the club's 23-point loss to Adelaide in round 15, underwent a second scan on Monday.
The key defender said he expected to see the results on Tuesday afternoon but wouldn't train until either Thursday or Friday.
"It's fine at the moment, but [it's] just when I start training … whether I can get through that let alone a game," Carlile said.
"[I've] got to get the results of another scan just to see where we're at, find out this afternoon or later on tomorrow.
"Both myself and [fellow injured defender] Jackson [Trengove] are doing everything we can to get back, and same with Angus Monfries – it's tough sitting on the sidelines as most people would attest to."
Carlile said the main focus in Port's review on Monday was its need to win contested possession.
The side has lost four of its last five games and was soundly beaten at the contest by Richmond on Sunday.
If the Power could get their hands on the ball first, Carlile said, it allowed them to structure up correctly and set the tone for the game.
"We had a review, as we always do, on Monday and it was just about us getting back to winning contested ball and stuff like that – just the basics of the game," he said.
"Once we win it from there then our game will get going - if we win contested ball it gives us backs an opportunity to push up the ground and press teams in."
He also said the club was missing Trengove's talent and leadership.
Like Carlile, Trengove was injured against the Crows in round 15 and required surgery on his ankle.
He's expected to miss at least another 3-4 weeks.
"Just having his leadership down there, down back, and even when he goes in to the ruck – he changes the game," he said.
"He's a really important player for how we want to set up and play."
As one of the AFL's Multicultural Ambassadors, Carlile would love to be playing an on-field role against the Demons in Multicultural Round.
This is Carlile's second season as an ambassador.
"It's really good outside of football to be doing this sort of work with the kids, just seeing them at the start – can hardly catch a footy let alone kick it – and then by the end of it they're almost teaching me how to run and bounce," he said.
"It's really good just to see them involving themselves in the game and watch their friendships grow as a part of that."
