Ordering Code | 348 |
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Test Name | CA 125 |
Alias | CA 125 Antigen |
Preferred Specimen | Serum |
Preferred Container | SST (Gold) |
Other Specimen/Container | Serum in Plain (Red), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Green-PST), Plasma in Lithium Heparin (Dark Green-PP No Gel) |
Optimum Volume | 1 mL |
Handling Instructions | All specimen types must be centrifuged within 2 hours of collection. If no gel separation present in tube and testing is delayed, plasma/serum is aliquoted from cells within 2 hours of collection Keep tubes stoppered at all times. |
Transport Requirements | Oahu: Refrigerated Airline: Frozen |
Specimen Stability | Ambient: 8 Hours Refrigerated: 48 Hours Frozen: 3 Months (Aliquot) Frozen samples should be thawed only once DO NOT use frost-free freezers. |
Rejection Criteria | Insufficient quantity, Specimen older than stability limits, Wrong specimen type |
Avail. Stat | NO |
Analytic Time | 1 Day |
Methodology | Chemiluminescent Immunoassay - Two-site Sandwich |
Reference range(s)
The reference ranges listed below are valid on this date of July 14, 2025.
Component | Age | Male Norm | Male Critical Low | Male Critical High | Female Norm | Female Critical High | Female Critical Low | Units | Add'l info |
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CA 125 | ALL | <35 | <35 | U/mL | This result... Note1 |
Note1:
This result was obtained on the Beckman Access Immunoassay method. Results using a different manufacturer's assay may not be comparable
.