Cancerag50serplacnc
Key facts at a glance
- LOINC
- 34256-8
- Short code
- CA50
- Synonyms
- Cancer Ag50 SerPl-aCnc
- Category
- chemistry
- Sample
- serum
- Container
- Serum separator tube (SST) or red-top vacutainer tube
- Units
- N/A
- Ref low
- 0
- Ref high
- 30
- Critical range
- 0.5 N/A – 100 N/A
- Fasting
- false
- Population
- adult
- Sex
- all
- Age range
- 18–99 years
- Method
- Immunoradiometric assay (IRMA) or chemiluminescent immunoassay (CLIA)
- CPT
- 86316
- SNOMED
- 71693007
- Specimen volume
- 1.0-2.0 mL of serum
- Stability
- Stable for 24 hours at room temperature (20-25°C), 7 days refrigerated at 2-8°C, and up to 3 months frozen at -20°C or below. Avoid repeated freeze-thaw cycles.
- Hemolysis max
- 100
- Lipemia max
- 100
- Icterus max
- 50
- TAT
- 24–72 hours
- Order
- routine
Reference range
Normal: < 30 U/mL; Values above 30 U/mL may suggest malignancy and warrant further clinical investigationN/A
No special preparation required. Fasting is not necessary. Patient should be informed about the test purpose and clinical significance of results.
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Medically reviewed by WellAlly Editorial Team Last reviewed August 17, 2026. · Read our editorial policy