- YCA153
CA 15-3, Cancer Antigen - Breast
Specimen:
Test Code
YCA153
Specimen Name
CA 15-3, Cancer Antigen - Breast
Collect
1-SST
Also acceptable Green (Hepranized)
Also acceptable Green (Hepranized)
Submit
0.5 mL (Min: 0.3 mL) Serum or Plasma Refrigerated
Special Handling
Centrifuge and remove serum or plasma from the cells with 2 hours of collection.
Serum: The red or gold stopper tube should be allowed to clot before centifuging. Specimens should be centrifuged at minimum 2500 RPM for minimum 5 minutes. Serum should be separated from the cells promptly to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using SST tube.
Plasma: Mix anticoagulant with specimen adequately. Specimens should be centrifuged at minimum 2500 RPM for minimum 5 minutes. Remove plasma promptly from cells to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using PST tube. Centrifuge and remove serum or plasma from the cells with 2 hours of collection.
Serum: The red or gold stopper tube should be allowed to clot before centifuging. Specimens should be centrifuged at minimum 2500 RPM for minimum 5 minutes. Serum should be separated from the cells promptly to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using SST tube.
Plasma: Mix anticoagulant with specimen adequately. Specimens should be centrifuged at minimum 2500 RPM for minimum 5 minutes. Remove plasma promptly from cells to an appropriately labeled tube, unless using PST tube. Centrifuge and remove serum or plasma from the cells with 2 hours of collection.
Rejection Criteria
Avoid lipemic or hemolyzed specimens.
Stability
Ambient 8 hours; Refrigerated 48 hours; Frozen 3 months
Methodology
Instrument: Beckman Coulter DxI 9000
Performed
Sunday - Saturday
Reported
1-3 days
CPT Codes
- 86300
Components
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Additional Information
Serial monitoring should use only one method.
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