Eurofins Biomnis code

C199D

Synonyms

• CA 19-9

Specialty

Biochemistry

Clinical significance

Carbohydrate Antigen 19-9 is useful for therapeutic monitoring in pancreatic, gastrointestinal and hepatobiliary malignancies. Its levels may also be increased in patients with pancreatitis, biliary lithiasis, cirrhosis or viral hepatitis.

Preanalytics

• 1 mL :
• aspiration biopsy
•   Reftrigerated

• A tube specifically for this analysis : No

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence

Turnaround time

1 day