CA 19-9, Pericardial Fluid

Test Code

17643

CPT Codes
86301

Preferred Specimen

3 mL pericardial fluid in a sterile transport tube

Minimum Volume

2 mL

Transport Temperature

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Room temperature: 7 days
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 28 days

Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Lipemia

Methodology
Immunoassay (IA)

Setup Schedule

A.M. Sets up 1 day a week.

Report Available

Reports in 1 day.

Reference Range

<37 U/mL

Clinical Significance

Measurement of CA 19-9 in pericardial fluid may be useful in the investigation of malignancy

Performing Laboratory
Quest Diagnostics Nichols Institute
33608 Ortega Highway
San Juan Capistrano, CA 92690-6130

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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