Laboratory Test Reference Guide

Laboratory Information

Test Name

CA 19-9

Synonyms

CA 199
CA199
CA19-9

External Price (excl. GST)

19.31

Specimen Collection

Adult Specimen

Heparin (light green), SST (gold), "T-" labs SST (gold)

Paediatric Specimen

0.3 ml Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).

Test Information

Department

Biochemistry

Test Availability

Mon - Fri, 0800 - 1630 excl. Public Holidays

Laboratory Turnaround Time

3 days

Method

Cobas Pro

Unit of measurement

U/ml

Reference interval

< 35 U/ml

Uncertainty of measurement

10 %

Minimum Volume

0.1 ml heparin plasma or serum.

Electronic Information

Registration Code

CA199

HL7 mapping code

$CA199