CA 19-9 QCA199
Method(s) | Immunoassay (IA) |
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Specimen Required | |
Collect | One 5 mL gold (SST) top tube. |
Transport | Transfer 1 mL serum ambient (Min: 0.5 mL) |
Stability | Ambient: 7 days Refrigerated: 7 days Frozen: 28 days |
Schedule | Tue, Thu, Sat |
CPTCode | 86301 |
Notes | Performing Laboratory Quest Diagnostics-Pittsburgh Lab |
Preferred Specimen Collection Device(s) | |
Reference Interval | |
Less than 34 U/mL This test was performed using the Siemens chemiluminescent method. Values obtained from different assay methods cannot be used interchangeably. CA19-9 levels, regardless of value, should not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of disease. |