Test Details
Mnemonic
CA199
Ordering Code
1010040
CPT-4 Code(s)
86301
Specimen Information
Collect
Serum separator tube (SST)
Specimen Preparation
Centrifuge, separate serum from cells and send 1.0 mL serum in a screw capped plastic vial.
Alternate Specimen
Serum: Red top
Minimum Volume
0.4 mL
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolyzed or grossly lipemic specimens, plasma
Stability
Room temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Undetermined
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: Undetermined
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Reference Range
<=35 U/mL
Performing Laboratory
Warde Medical Laboratory
New York DOH Approval Status
Yes