Test Name
CA 125
Aliases
CARBOHYDRATE ANTIGEN 125
Abbreviations
CA-125
Test Classification
INDIVIDUAL
Department
SPECIAL CHEMISTRY
Sub Department
-
TAT Category
BUSINESS (WORKING) TIME
Estimated TAT
3
TAT Units
HOURS
Test Requirements
Serum in plain tube (red top) or SST tube (yellow top) or in a separation vial. Centrifuge tubes within 1 hour. Separate centrifuged serum in plain tubes within 1 hour.
SHIPPING/TRANSPORTATION REQUIREMENTS
Shipping Temperature: Refrigerated
ANALYTE STABILITY
Room Temperature: 3 day at 20-25°C │ Refrigerated: 5 DAYS at 2-8°C │ Frozen: 3 MONTHS at -20°C
Clinical Utility
Monitoring treatment response, disease progression & assessing recurrence in ovarian cancer. Levels may also be elevated in other cancers e.g. pancreatic, uterine cancers etc.
Last Review
26th Feb 2026