Ca 15-3
- Useful for:
Managing breast cancer patients when used in conjunction with clinical information and other diagnostic procedures. Serial testing to assist in early detection of disease recurrence in previously treated stage II and III breast cancer patients. This test is not useful as a cancer screening test.
- Method Name: CMIA
- Other Common Names: CA153, Cancer Antigen 15-3
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 10006
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab
