Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) Build info

Synonyms

  • CA 19-9
  • CA199
  • CANCER ANTIGEN, GI CA 19-9
  • LAB777

Short Name

CA 19-9

Procedure Master Number

LAB777

Procedure ID

64677

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

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

Specimen Types

 Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability:  5 Days Room Temperature
                 14 Days Refrigerated
                 3 Months Frozen
            

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

5 Days Room Temperature
                 14 Days Refrigerated
                 3 Months Frozen
            

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
 
Serum levels of CA 19-9 should not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of disease. The CA 19-9 value should be used in conjunction with information obtained from clinical diagnostic procedures.

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86301

PDM

 5900350

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CANCER ANTIGEN, GI CA 19-9 CA199 CA 19 9