While cancer blood tests generally can’t absolutely tell whether you have cancer or some other noncancerous condition, they can give your doctor clues about what’s going on inside your body. Because your doctor has ordered cancer blood tests or other laboratory tests to look for signs of cancer doesn’t mean that a cancer diagnosis has been made and you have cancer.

Find out what your doctor might be looking for when cancer blood tests are done. Samples collected with cancer blood tests or other tests of urine, fluid or tissue are analyzed in a lab for signs of cancer. The samples may show cancer cells, proteins or other substances made by the cancer. Blood and urine tests can also give your doctor an idea of how well your organs are functioning and if they’ve been affected by cancer.

Tests included in our panel:

CA 125 (Ovarian)
CA 15-3 (Cancer Antigen)
CA 19-9 (Carbohydrate Antigen)
CBC with Diff/platelet
CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen)
Comprehensive metabolic Panel, CMP, SMAC
C-reactive Protein – Quantitative – Cardio
Hepatic function screen – Liver
Lipid-associated Sialic Acid (LASA)
Urinalysis, Complete (routine with micro exam on +)
Westergren Sed rate

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