Tumor markers
< 20 ng / mL - ANS-AFP Adult levels
2-3 mg / mL - ANS-Fetal serum AFP peaks at 12-15 weeks of gestation with levels of
a - subunit - ANS-common to other hormones
a₁ - antichymotrypsin - ANS-immunologically detectable
a1- Fetoprotein ( AFP ) - ANS-Synthesized in liver , yolk sac , and gastrointestinal ( GI )
tract of fetus
a2 - macroglobulin - ANS-lacks immunoreactivity
B - hCG - ANS-Immunoassay measurement is made of
B - subunit - ANS-unique and not common to other hormones
breast cancer - ANS-Useful for monitoring therapeutic response and for detecting
recurrence of ____________ in patients previously treated
CA 125 - ANS-Marker for ovarian and endometrial cancer
CA 15-3 - ANS-Mucin glycoprotein antigen
CA 19-9 - ANS-Marker for pancreatic , colorectal , lung , and gastric carcinomas
Carcinoembryonic antigen ( CEA ) - ANS-Normally found in epithelial cells of the fetal
GI tract
digestive tract - ANS-Increased levels of CEA are associated with adenocarcinoma of
___________ and colorectal carcinoma .
Enveloped, Complexed, Free PSA, Total PSA - ANS-Forms of PSA found in blood
Enzyme immunoassay - ANS-What AFP methods are used for measurement
Free PSA - ANS-not complexed to protease inhibitor ; immunologically detectable
< 20 ng / mL - ANS-AFP Adult levels
2-3 mg / mL - ANS-Fetal serum AFP peaks at 12-15 weeks of gestation with levels of
a - subunit - ANS-common to other hormones
a₁ - antichymotrypsin - ANS-immunologically detectable
a1- Fetoprotein ( AFP ) - ANS-Synthesized in liver , yolk sac , and gastrointestinal ( GI )
tract of fetus
a2 - macroglobulin - ANS-lacks immunoreactivity
B - hCG - ANS-Immunoassay measurement is made of
B - subunit - ANS-unique and not common to other hormones
breast cancer - ANS-Useful for monitoring therapeutic response and for detecting
recurrence of ____________ in patients previously treated
CA 125 - ANS-Marker for ovarian and endometrial cancer
CA 15-3 - ANS-Mucin glycoprotein antigen
CA 19-9 - ANS-Marker for pancreatic , colorectal , lung , and gastric carcinomas
Carcinoembryonic antigen ( CEA ) - ANS-Normally found in epithelial cells of the fetal
GI tract
digestive tract - ANS-Increased levels of CEA are associated with adenocarcinoma of
___________ and colorectal carcinoma .
Enveloped, Complexed, Free PSA, Total PSA - ANS-Forms of PSA found in blood
Enzyme immunoassay - ANS-What AFP methods are used for measurement
Free PSA - ANS-not complexed to protease inhibitor ; immunologically detectable
