Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4) Build info

Synonyms

  • HE4, OVARIAN CANCER MONITOR
  • HE4, OVARIAN CANCER MONITOR
  • LAB10880

Short Name

HE4, OVARIAN CANCER MONITOR

Procedure Master Number

LAB10880

Procedure ID

114264

Clinical Info

The assay is used as an aid in monitoring recurrence or progressive disease in patients with epithelial ovarian cancer. Serial testing for patient HE4 assay values should be used in conjunction with other clinical findings used for monitoring ovarian cancer.

Specimen Sources

 Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Red top to Gold top Tube
Specimen: 0.8 mL serum (0.4 mLmin)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated
Stability: 5 Days Room Temperature
               14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
 
 

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
               14 Days Refrigerated or Frozen
 
 

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Performing Laboratory

LabCorp

CPT

86305
 
LOINC Code: 55180-4

PDM

 5963010

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Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
HE 4 HE4 HE 4 He 4