HE4, Ovarian Cancer Monitoring
Test code
CPT code(s)*
Test resources
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Details
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay (CMIA)
Alternative name(s)
Human Epididymis Protein 4
Specimen requirements | |
|---|---|
| Patient preparation | None Specified |
| Preferred specimen(s) | 0.5 mL serum |
| Alternative specimen(s) | SST |
| Minimum volume | 0.3 mL |
| Collection instructions | Sample collected in a red-top tube must be allowed to clot for at least 30 minutes but no longer than 1 hour |
| Transport container | Transport tube |
| Transport temperature | Frozen |
| Specimen stability | Room temperature: 48 hours Refrigerated: 72 hours Frozen: 28 days |
| Reject criteria | Gross hemolysis • Lipemia • Icteric specimens • Presence of fibrin, RBCs or other particulate matter • Obvious microbial contamination |
Reference Range(s)
| Female Premenopausal | ≤70 pmol/L |
| Female Postmenopausal | ≤140 pmol/L |
Reference ranges are provided as general guidance only. To interpret test results use the reference range in the laboratory report.
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