Cancer Antigen 19 9

Test Code

CA19 9

CPT Codes
86301

Preferred Specimen

1.0 mL plasma collected in a PST (LiHeparin tube)

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Other Acceptable Specimens

Plasma – EDTA (Lavender)
Tiger top (SST)
Gold top (SST)
Red top

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 5 days at 20-25ºC

Refrigerated: 14 days at 2-8°C

Frozen: 12 months at -20°C. Freeze only once.

Reference Range

<35 U/mL

Performing Laboratory
Frederick Health Laboratory
400 W 7th Street
Frederick, MD 21701

Last Updated: October 24, 2024

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