Specimen Requirements
Title
CA 19-9
Specimen Requirement
1 SST/1.0 mL serum. After 30 minutes of clotting, promptly centrifuge and refrigerate.
Methodology
Stability
Ambient 8hrs; Refrigerated 48hrs; Frozen 7 days
Reference Range
By Report*
Turnaround
2 days Setup Mon-Sat
Clinical Use
Useful for monitoring gastrointestinal, pancreatic, liver, and colorectal malignancies.
Test Code
CA19S