CA 125 TEST WAS DONE THE RESULT IS 42. 37u/mL ON THE BASIS OF 0.0 to 25U/mL. IS THIS DANGEROUS OR HARMFUL. WHAT I HAVE TO DO.

Question

It is not possible to interpret the meaning of abnormally high CA 125 results without additional information about the particular patient being evaluated. The reason is that blood levels of this protein can be increased in many different benign and malignant conditions, and an elevated level does not mean that cancer is present. CA 125 is used most often to monitor patients with a known cancer (malignancy) or as one of several tests in the workup of a patient suspected of having a tumor. The normal values for CA 125 may vary slightly among individual laboratories. In most laboratories, the normal value is 0 to 35 units/ml. Only about 3% of women with elevated CA 125 levels have ovarian cancer.

Sajeev Kumar · Accepted Answer

It is not possible to interpret the meaning of abnormally high CA 125 results without additional information about the particular patient being evaluated. The reason is that blood levels of this protein can be increased in many different benign and malignant conditions, and an elevated level does not mean that cancer is present. CA 125 is used most often to monitor patients with a known cancer (malignancy) or as one of several tests in the workup of a patient suspected of having a tumor. The normal values for CA 125 may vary slightly among individual laboratories. In most laboratories, the normal value is 0 to 35 units/ml. Only about 3% of women with elevated CA 125 levels have ovarian cancer.