2629 CA 15-3 - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

2629 CA 15-3

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Lavender (EDTA)
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature

Stability:

Ambient: Unacceptable; Refrigerated: 5 Day(s); Frozen: 2 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86300 - Immunoassay for Tumor Antigen, Quantative; CA 15-3

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-38 U/mL
The DPC Immulite 2000 CA 15-3 method is used. Results obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.