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26y/o male. ca 19.9 elevated to 168.8 in routine checkup. please advise on the next steps to be taken?
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Depends on Symptoms: You haven't told us why the CA19-9 was ordered, nor did you mention any symptoms that you were experiencing. These are important in interpreting any lab or imaging result. Use HealthTap Prime. A test (like CA 19-9),can be a false positive due to CHANCE ALONE. It may mean nothing, especially if there's no prior reason to think that it should be abnormal. CA 19-9 is made by cells lining the abdomen.
Answered 6/13/2017
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Why was it checked?: As a cancer screen, this test is infamous for having so many false positives as to outweigh the possible lives saved. Your physician ordered it and now it is his / her decision to go on a hunt for something that more than likely isn't there. You may get some imaging. If there are no masses, forget the whole thing.
Answered 6/13/2017
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