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Test Code LAB0207332 Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3)

Additional Codes

EPIC Test Codes
LAB0207332 CA 15-3

 

Reporting Title

Cancer Ag 15-3

Methodology

Two-Site Sandwich Assay

Performing Laboratory

Rice Memorial Hospital

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Container/Tube:

Plasma: Lithium heparin, sodium heparin, plain or gel separator, or potassium EDTA

Serum: Clot, plain , activator or gel separator

Specimen Volume: 1 mL

Specimen Minimum volume: 0.4 mL

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated (preferred) up to 7 days/Frozen  up to 30 days

Note: It testing will be delayed more than 24 hours, remove serum or plasma from the clot, separator, or red blood cells.

Reference Values

<32 U/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday, Wednesday, Friday

CPT Coding

86300