Breast tumor marker (CA 15-3)

CA15-3 is an auxiliary examination for breast cancer. CA15-3 check normal, must not neglect breast self-examination. The most important thing to prevent and treat breast cancer is self-examination. If you have doubts, you should seek medical attention immediately and further do mammography. The CA15-3 test is only about 50% due to the highest positive rate. It should be carefully interpreted by professionals when screening. Do not interpret it by yourself. Basic Information Specialist classification: Oncology examination classification: blood examination Applicable gender: whether women are fasting: fasting Tips: Generally require an empty stomach to check and stop taking the drug. Normal value The serum CA15-3 value of normal women was (22.22±16.31) u/ml. Clinical significance Abnormal results: CA15-3 value of benign breast disease (23.41±15.89) u/ml, false positive rate of 6.7%. The preoperative serum CA15-3 level in breast cancer patients was (40.69±39.28) u/ml, and the positive rate was 46%. Serum CA15-3 levels were significantly elevated in patients with stage III and IV breast cancer, with a positive rate of 75%. The positive rate of CA15-3 in patients with recurrence and metastasis of breast cancer was 100%. Serum CA15-3 detection has high clinical value in the diagnosis and differential diagnosis of breast cancer, especially in monitoring tumor metastasis and recurrence. The population to be examined: used to determine the severity and prognosis of breast cancer, and help to detect metastasis or recurrence early. Women are generally required to check. Precautions Contraindications before the test: Generally require an empty stomach check, and stop taking the drug. Requirements for inspection: Pay attention to the cryopreservation of serum samples. Inspection process Samples of female serum samples were taken as test specimens and samples were detected by immunochemiluminescence. Not suitable for the crowd Inappropriate crowd: None. Generally mature women need to check. Adverse reactions and risks No relevant information.

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