Test Overview
Test Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

Test Usage

An aid in monitoring patients with treated epithelial ovarian cancer for recurrence or progression.

Reference Range *

< or = 140 pmol/L

* Reference ranges may change over time. Please refer to the original patient report when evaluating results.

Test Limitations

Results cannot be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease.

Test Details
Days Set Up
Monday - Saturday
Analytic Time

1 - 3 days

Soft Order Code
HE4
Synonyms
    Laboratory
    Sendout
    Reference Laboratory
    Mayo HE4 (62137)
    Section
    Special Testing
    Specimen Requirements
    Collection

    Specimens should not be collected from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e., >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration. Collect specimen in a red top tube. Centrifuge, aliquot serum into a plastic vial and freeze. Specimen may be stored refrigerated up to 48 hours.

    Normal Volume
    1 mL serum
    Minimum Volume
    0.8 mL serum
    Storage Temperature
    Frozen (preferred): 84 days; Refrigerated: 48 hours.
    Additional Information

    Test sent to Mayo Medical Laboratories.

    Billing
    CPT Code
    86305
    Fee Code
    37966
    NY State Approved
    No