CA 153, serum
Clinical Background:
CA15-3 is a mucin-like antigen with a molecular weight in excess of 400kDa, primarily released from breast carcinoma cells. It is used to monitor breast cancer therapy, and to detect disease recurr...
CA15-3 is a mucin-like antigen with a molecular weight in excess of 400kDa, primarily released from breast carcinoma cells. It is used to monitor breast cancer therapy, and to detect disease recurrence and metastases.
Elevated levels can also be seen in colon, stomach, gall-bladder, pancreas, oesophagus, ovary, liver and lung malignancies. Benign conditions which may show elevated levels include cirrhosis, hepatitis, TB and SLE.
Test Details
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Discipline:
Biochemistry
Biochemistry
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Specimen Container Adult:
Serum (SST or plain tube)
Serum (SST or plain tube)
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Specimen Container Paediatric:
Serum (SST or plain tube)
Serum (SST or plain tube)
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Minimum Volume Adult:
1 mL blood
1 mL blood
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Minimum Volume Paediatric:
0.5 mL
0.5 mL
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Sample Stability:
Unseparated: unknown
Separated:At 20-25C - unknown
At 2-8C - 7 days
At -20C - 3 months
Unseparated: unknown
Separated:At 20-25C - unknown
At 2-8C - 7 days
At -20C - 3 months
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Reference Ranges:
0 – 29 kU/L
0 – 29 kU/L
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Other Info:
lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable
lithium heparin plasma sample also acceptable
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Routine Contact Name:
Duty Biochemist
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Routine Telephone:
Freeman: 0191 244 8889
RVI: 0191 282 9719Freeman: 0191 244 8889
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