| Specimen Type | Specimen Stability | Reference Range |
| Serum-SST | 7 days 2-8°C | 0-32.4 U/mL |
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum |
Method
Immunochemiluminometric (ICMA)
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Schedule
Mon-Fri
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Turn-Around Time
24hrs
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Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required?: Yes
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Clinical Utility
CA 15-3 may be useful for monitoring patients with metastatic breast cancer and certain ovarian cancers. The CA 15-3 values from sequential samples have a high correlation with the clinical course in most patients with metastatic breast cancer.
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CPT Codes
86300
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