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CA 27.29
Test Code29493
CPT Codes
86300
Preferred Specimen
1 mL serum
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Transport Temperature
Room temperature
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?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)
Setup Schedule
A.M. Sets up 5 days a week.
Limitations
CA 27.29 is not intended as a screening test.
Clinical Significance
CA 27.29 may be useful for monitoring patients for metastatic breast cancer.