Test Code CA125 Cancer Antigen 125 (CA125) (Ova Monitor)

Infectious

Additional Codes

MEDITECH MNEMONIC:

CA 125

Preferred Specimen:

1mL Lithium Heparin plasma

Acceptable Specimen:

1mL serum from a gel or non-gel tube

Minimum Volume:

0.5mL plasma or serum (volume does not include repeat or reflexed testing)

Transport Container:

Transport Tube

Preferred Transport Temperature:

Refrigerated

Specimen Stability (after centrifugation):

Ambient: <8 hours

Refrigerated: <2 days

Frozen: >2 days

Setup Schedule:

SUN-SAT

Willis Knighton Medical Center

2600 Greenwood Road

Shreveport, LA 71103

*The testing method is an immunoenzymatic assay manufactured by Beckman Counter Inc. and is tested on the Beckman Coulter Unicel DxI 800.

Values obtained with different assay methods or kits may be different and cannot be used interchangeably.