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CA 19-9, Pericardial Fluid
Test Code17643
CPT Codes
86301
Preferred Specimen
3 mL pericardial fluid submitted in a sterile plastic leak-proof container
Minimum Volume
2 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Lipemia
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
Set up: Wed; Report available: 2-9 days
Reference Range
<37 U/mL
Clinical Significance
Measurement of CA 19-9 in pericardial fluid may be useful in the investigation of malignancy
