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Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)
Order Code: CA199
Order Form: Laboratory Requisition
Specimen:
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Plasma separator tube
Alternate
Collection Media:
Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.
Minimum:
400 ul plasma
Testing
Schedule:
24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.
Analytic Time:
1 hour (upon receipt in laboratory)
Reference Range:
0.0 - 35.0 U/mL
Test
Limitations:
H=2200, I=66, L=1500
Methodology:
Electrochemiluminescence Imunoassay (ECL)
Sample
Processing:
Aliquot plasma into labeled container and cap.
Sample
Storage:
Room temperature or refrigerate if stored overnight, weekends or 
holidays.
Transport
Instructions:
Ship at ambient or room temperature.
Instructions:
Deliver to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.
CPT Code:
86301

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Updated: 02/13/2009