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Cancer Antigen (CA125) - Shiloh Only

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB155

 

Cerner name(s):

  • Cancer Antigen 125 (CA 125)
  • CA 125
  • CA 125, Cancer Antigen
  • OV 125 
  • Cancer Antigen 125

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Shiloh only

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   mint green LiHep tube (preferred), lavender (EDTA), red top or SST (yellow or marble)

Specimen Volume:     2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Unacceptable Conditions

  • Body fluids.
    • CA-125 on body fluid in not performed at MHB, MES or our reference laboratories.

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 6am - 2pm

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: No

Routine: less than 24 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient or refrigerated to lab

 

Analyte Stability

Ambient: NA

Refrigerated: 5 days

Frozen: 3 months

Reference Values

≤38.1 Units/mL

CPT/LOINC Codes

86304