Cancer Antigen 15-3 Plus

Test Code

7561

CPT Codes
86300 (x2)

Includes

CA 15-3, CA 27.29

Preferred Specimen

2 mL serum

Minimum Volume

1 mL

Transport Container

Plastic screw-cap vial

Transport Temperature

Room temperature

Specimen Stability

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

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

Gross hemolysis • Gross lipemia

Methodology
Immunoassay

Reference Range

CA 15-3	<32	U/mL
CA 27.29	<38	U/mL

Performing Laboratory

Quest Diagnostics - West Region

Last Updated: November 6, 2024

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