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HelpTest Code LAB12460 Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)
Department
CHEMISTRY
Primary Collection Container
Gold (SST)
Alternate Collection Container
Yellow Microtainer SST
Transport
Serum refrigerated
Preferred Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Processing
Allow to clot for 30 minutes, centrifuge and refrigerate.
Stability
Ambient: 5 days
Refrigerated: 14 days
Frozen: 3 months
Minimum Testing Volume
1.0 mL
Reference Range
0-35 units/mL
Methodology
Roche e801 Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay; Sandwich principle
Performed
Sunday – Saturday
Reported
As Completed
CPT Codes
86301