Cancer Antigen 15-3

Important Note

*This test is orderable in Cerner as Cancer Antigen 15-3

Rutland Regional Medical Center Laboratory

Specimen Type: Blood
Container/Tube: Serum

Preferred: Light-green top (lithium heparin gel)

Specimen Volume: Full tube

Collection Instructions:

1. Send specimen in original tube.

2. If there is a delay in transport of >1 hour, centrifuge tube.

Refrigerated

≤25.0 U/ml

Daily

Analytical Time:

1 day

Available Stat

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LOINC:

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Manufacturer: Roche Diagnostics

Analyzer: Cobas Pro’s

Methodology: Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)