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Test Code CA199 Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (Cancer Antigen 19-9)

Additional Codes

Epic EAP
LAB777 Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube Type: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)
Red (No Additive)
SST (Serum Separator)

 

Preferred Collection Container: 

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Light Green (Lithium Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)

 

Also Acceptable Collection Container: 

Plasma from Lavender tubes is acceptable but will not route in the Laboratory Information System (Sunquest).

 

Collection Information: 

Spin down and send 0.6 mL of serum refrigerated.

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL

Stability

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days - Preferred

 

Frozen Stability: 

90 days

 

Ambient Stability: 

8 hours

Performing Laboratory

Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines

CPT

86301

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Performance

Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p

 

Analytical Time: 

2 hours

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

Alias

CA19-9, Cancer Antigen 19-9