CA 125 CA125

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Cancer Antigen, 125

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Cancer Antigen, 125

EPIC Order Name

Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)

Clinical Info

Evaluating individuals' response to ovarian cancer therapy. Aids in predicting recurrent ovarian cancer. This test is not useful for cancer detection screening in the normal population.

Specimen Type

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen:  1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature:  Refrigerate
Stability: 8 Hours Room Temperature
                 5 Days Refrigerated
                24 weeks Frozen

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

8 Hours Room Temperature
5 Days Refrigerated
24 weeks Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
 
Serum levels of CA 125 should not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of disease. The CA 125 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

86304

PDM

5302060

Result Interpretation

≤38 U/mL

Forms

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