The University of Iowa (UIHC)
Department of Pathology
LABORATORY SERVICES HANDBOOK

Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9)
Order Code: CA199
Epic Lab Code: LAB2792
Order Form: A-1a Miscellaneous Request or Epic Req 		  Chemistry
6240 RCP
356-3527 
Specimen:
 
Plasma
Collection Medium:
Plasma separator tube 


Alternate
Collection Media:


Call laboratory for additional acceptable specimen collection 
containers.


Minimum:


400 ul plasma


Delivery Instructions:


Deliver to laboratory within 1 hour of collection.


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)


CPT Code:


86301




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Updated: 02/13/2009

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