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Should be accompanied by a note saying something like "CA125 is increased in all cases of ascites. Level tends to be related to the degree of ascites. NOT diagnostic of Ovarian cancer" I don't do it on patents with ascites 'cos it's meaningless (except as a measure of whether their ascites is getting better or worse). Michael -----Original Message----- From: Clinical biochemistry discussion list [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of David Burgess Sent: 18 July 2011 15:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: CA125 May I ask your opinion. A 50 y.o. woman, an inpatient on the gynae ward, bleeding p.v. and with ascites and hydronephrosis has a CA125 1500 kU/L (N<35). There are no previous measurements. Should her results be accompanied by a cautionary note e.g. " may be raised in a number of benign conditions including endometriosis, inflammatory pelvic disease and acites"? Also should her results be phoned to the ward? Regards, David ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/ Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Great Western Hospital Marlborough Road Swindon SN3 6BB Tel 01793 60 40 20 http://www.gwh.nhs.uk Register to become a member of the Trust at https://members.gwh.nhs.uk This message and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the individual(s) addressed. If you believe you have received this e-mail in error, disclosing, copying, distributing or retaining this message, or any part of it, is strictly prohibited; please notify the sender immediately and delete it from your system. Any views or opinions presented are solely those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. All messages sent by the Trust are checked for viruses but this does not, and cannot, guarantee that a virus has not been transmitted. The Trust accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted with this e-mail. ------ACB discussion List Information-------- This is an open discussion list for the academic and clinical community working in clinical biochemistry. Please note, archived messages are public and can be viewed via the internet. Views expressed are those of the individual and they are responsible for all message content. ACB Web Site http://www.acb.org.uk Green Laboratories Work http://www.laboratorymedicine.nhs.uk List Archives http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/ACB-CLIN-CHEM-GEN.html List Instructions (How to leave etc.) http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/