Cancer Antigen 15-3 CA15

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Cancer Antigen, Breast Ca 15.3

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cancer Antigen, Breast Ca 15.3

EPIC Order Name

Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3)

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 2 Days Room Temperature
                 5 Days Refrigerated
                 90 Days Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

2 Days Room Temperature
                 5 Days Refrigerated
                 90 Days Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

86300

PDM

5900355

Result Interpretation

< =25.0  U/mL
Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.
Results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of
malignant disease.

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