5019 CA 19-9 - Interpath Laboratory, Inc.

5019 CA 19-9

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
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
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 1 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Methodology:

Chemiluminescence

Performed:

Mon-Fri

Reported:

1-2 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

86301 - CA 19-9

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : 0-37 U/mL
The Beckman/Coulter Access GI 19-9 Ag method is used in this assay. Results obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.