Childlab Test Directory - Cancer Antigen- GI

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Cancer Antigen, GI

NAME	METHOD	DEPARTMENT	UNITS
Components
Cancer Antigen- GI	Chemiluminescence	Send Out	U/mL

CONTAINER TYPE		CONTAINER SIZE	SPECIMEN VOLUME
Specimen Requirements
Serum Spun , Plasma Spun
Gold tube, (SST) with Gel	Preferred	3.5 mL	1 mL
Green tube (Lithium heparin), with Gel	Alternate	3 mL	1 mL
Red Tube (no anticoagulant) with Gel	Alternate	3 mL	1 mL
Green tube (Lithium heparin), No Gel	Alternate	3 mL	1 mL
Green tube (Sodium heparin), No Gel	Alternate	3 mL	1 mL
Purple tube (EDTA)	Alternate	3 mL	1 mL
STABILITY
Refrigerated - 5 day(s) Room temperature - 8 hour(s) Frozen - 3 month(s)
SPECIAL PREPARATION
Outpatient: Allow to clot completely at room temperature Centrifuge, remove plasma/serum and freeze

Reasons for Rejection

Wrong collection tube
Wrong type of specimen

Comments

CA19-9 is useful in monitoring pancreatic, hepatobiliary, gastric, hepatocellular and colorectal cancer. This assay should not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease.