If you need to know which are the CA 27-29 reference ranges or you require more information about the role of CA 27-29 in the blood, you can visit normal CA 27-29 (Carbohydrate Antigen) in a blood test
CA 27-29 is a tumor marker used to monitor the progress and treatment of metastatic breast cancer.
An elevation of CA 27-29 antigen in successive blood tests is a sign of a poor prognosis. On the other hand, if there is a decrease the treatment is working.
The level of the CA 27-29 antigen in the blood is very high. The test is usually ordered by a doctor when a patient suffers from breast cancer. It is useful to monitor the progression of the disease.
However, a high value of CA 27-29 in the blood may be also a sign of other types of malignant cancer or a benign tumor or disease such as breast cysts or ovarian cysts.
In case of suffering from breast cancer, it is important to know the evolution of CA 27-29 after the treatment. It is necessary to wait two or three months after the start of the treatment to perform a new test because at the beginning the CA 27-29 usually increases. If the CA 27-29 level decreases after three months, the treatment is effective. If it increases, the treatment is not working.
There are some health circumstances than can raise the CA 27-29 (Carbohydrate Antigen) in a blood test:
The most common diseases why the CA 27-29 (Carbohydrate Antigen) can be higher than normal are:
CA 27-29 is commonly used as a tumor marker. The best way to reduce the CA 27-29 level in the blood is by treating the underlying cancer disease.
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The following values are considered to be above the normal range:
IMPORTANT: These levels are expressed in U/ml. They are an example of a healthy adult of about 40 years old with no known disease and not taking any medication. The ranges can be different depending on the laboratory or on your personal circumstances.
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| Severe CA 27-29 increase | |||||||
| 39 U/ml | 40 U/ml | 41 U/ml | 42 U/ml | 43 U/ml | 44 U/ml | 45 U/ml | 46 U/ml |
| 47 U/ml | 48 U/ml | 49 U/ml | 50 U/ml | 51 U/ml | 52 U/ml | 53 U/ml | 54 U/ml |
| 55 U/ml | 56 U/ml | 57 U/ml | 58 U/ml | 59 U/ml | 60 U/ml | 61 U/ml | 62 U/ml |
| 63 U/ml | 64 U/ml | 65 U/ml | 66 U/ml | 67 U/ml | 68 U/ml | 69 U/ml | 70 U/ml |
| 71 U/ml | 72 U/ml | 73 U/ml | 74 U/ml | 75 U/ml | 76 U/ml | 77 U/ml | 78 U/ml |
| 79 U/ml | 80 U/ml | 81 U/ml | 82 U/ml | 83 U/ml | 84 U/ml | 85 U/ml | 86 U/ml |
| 87 U/ml | 88 U/ml | 89 U/ml | 90 U/ml | 91 U/ml | 92 U/ml | 93 U/ml | 94 U/ml |
| 95 U/ml | 96 U/ml | 97 U/ml | 98 U/ml | 99 U/ml | 100 U/ml | 101 U/ml | 102 U/ml |
| 103 U/ml | 104 U/ml | 105 U/ml | 106 U/ml | 107 U/ml | 108 U/ml | 109 U/ml | 110 U/ml |
| 111 U/ml | 112 U/ml | 113 U/ml | 114 U/ml | 115 U/ml | 116 U/ml | 117 U/ml | 118 U/ml |
| 119 U/ml | 120 U/ml | 121 U/ml | 122 U/ml | 123 U/ml | 124 U/ml | 125 U/ml | 126 U/ml |
| 127 U/ml | 128 U/ml | 129 U/ml | 130 U/ml | 131 U/ml | 132 U/ml | 133 U/ml | 134 U/ml |
| 135 U/ml | 136 U/ml | 137 U/ml | 138 U/ml | 139 U/ml | 140 U/ml | 141 U/ml | 142 U/ml |
| 143 U/ml | 144 U/ml | 145 U/ml | 146 U/ml | 147 U/ml | 148 U/ml | 149 U/ml | 150 U/ml |
| 151 U/ml | 152 U/ml | 153 U/ml | 154 U/ml | 155 U/ml | 156 U/ml | 157 U/ml | 158 U/ml |
| 159 U/ml | 160 U/ml | 161 U/ml | 162 U/ml | 163 U/ml | 164 U/ml | 165 U/ml | 166 U/ml |
| 167 U/ml | 168 U/ml | 169 U/ml | 170 U/ml | 171 U/ml | 172 U/ml | 173 U/ml | 174 U/ml |
| 175 U/ml | 176 U/ml | 177 U/ml | 178 U/ml | 179 U/ml | 180 U/ml | 181 U/ml | 182 U/ml |
| 183 U/ml | 184 U/ml | 185 U/ml | 186 U/ml | 187 U/ml | 188 U/ml | 189 U/ml | 190 U/ml |
| 191 U/ml | 192 U/ml | 193 U/ml | 194 U/ml | 195 U/ml | 196 U/ml | 197 U/ml | 198 U/ml |
| 199 U/ml | 200 U/ml | 201 U/ml | 202 U/ml | 203 U/ml | 204 U/ml | 205 U/ml | 206 U/ml |
| 207 U/ml | 208 U/ml | 209 U/ml | 210 U/ml | 211 U/ml | 212 U/ml | 213 U/ml | 214 U/ml |
| 215 U/ml | 216 U/ml | 217 U/ml | 218 U/ml | 219 U/ml | 220 U/ml | 221 U/ml | 222 U/ml |
| 223 U/ml | 224 U/ml | 225 U/ml | 226 U/ml | 227 U/ml | 228 U/ml | 229 U/ml | 230 U/ml |
| 231 U/ml | 232 U/ml | 233 U/ml | 234 U/ml | 235 U/ml | 236 U/ml | 237 U/ml | 238 U/ml |
| 239 U/ml | 240 U/ml | 241 U/ml | 242 U/ml | 243 U/ml | 244 U/ml | 245 U/ml | 246 U/ml |
| 247 U/ml | 248 U/ml | 249 U/ml | 250 U/ml | 251 U/ml | 252 U/ml | 253 U/ml | 254 U/ml |
| 255 U/ml | 256 U/ml | 257 U/ml | 258 U/ml | 259 U/ml | 260 U/ml | 261 U/ml | 262 U/ml |
| 263 U/ml | 264 U/ml | 265 U/ml | 266 U/ml | 267 U/ml | 268 U/ml | 269 U/ml | 270 U/ml |
| 271 U/ml | 272 U/ml | 273 U/ml | 274 U/ml | 275 U/ml | 276 U/ml | 277 U/ml | 278 U/ml |
| 279 U/ml | 280 U/ml | 281 U/ml | 282 U/ml | 283 U/ml | 284 U/ml | 285 U/ml | 286 U/ml |
| 287 U/ml | 288 U/ml | 289 U/ml | 290 U/ml | 291 U/ml | 292 U/ml | 293 U/ml | 294 U/ml |
| 295 U/ml | 296 U/ml | 297 U/ml | 298 U/ml | 299 U/ml | 300 U/ml | ||