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HelpTest Code CA199 Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (Cancer Antigen 19-9)
Additional Codes
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| 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
Performing Laboratory
Pathology Laboratory, UnityPoint Health, Des Moines
CPT
86301
Methodology
Electrochemiluminescence
Stability
Refrigerated Stability:
7 days - Preferred
Frozen Stability:
90 days
Ambient Stability:
8 hours
Performance
Performed:
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
Interpretive Data:
The testing method is an electrochemiluminescence assay manufactured by Roche Diagnostics Inc. and performed on the Cobas system. Values obtained with different assay methods or kits may be different and cannot be used interchangeably.