Test ID: Z0599
CPT code: 86300
LOINC: 17842-6
Specimen Type: Red or SST
Frequency: Setup: Sun-Fri: analytic time 1 days
Instructions: 0.5mL serum from red or SST tube. Frozen. Min 0.25mL.
Text: The Food and Drug Administration has approved CA 27.29 for serial
testing in women with prior stage II or III breast cancer who are
clinically free of disease. Increased levels of CA 27.29 (>38 U/mL) may indicate recurrent disease in a woman with treated breast carcinoma.
Methodology: Chemiluminometric Immunoassay