Cancer Antigen - CA 27.29

Specimen:

Test Code

YC272

Specimen Name

Cancer Antigen - CA 27.29

Collect

1-Plain Red Top
Also acceptable SST or EDTA

Submit

1 mL (Min: 0.5 mL) Serum or Plasma Frozen

Special Handling

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature. Separate serum from cells ASAP or within 2 hours of collection. Transfer 1 mL serum to a standard transport tube.

Rejection Criteria

Frozen.

Stability

Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 7 days; Frozen 3 months

Methodology

Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Performed

Sunday - Saturday

Reported

4-11 days

CPT Codes

  • 86300

Components

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