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CA-125

Normal range < 35 U/mL (< 35 kU/L SI). Specimen: Serum.

Also known as: cancer antigen 125.

< 35 U/mLReference range

Reference range

This result is reported qualitatively or as a one-sided threshold rather than a two-sided numeric band.

Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for CA-125; those can be narrower than the band shown.

CA-125 reference range, specimen, and conversion details
SpecimenSerum
Conventional range< 35 U/mL
SI range< 35 kU/L
Conversion factor×1 (conventional → SI)
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Convert any CA-125 result between units on the unit converter.

What is the normal range for CA-125?

The standard teaching reference range for CA-125 is < 35 U/mL in conventional units, or < 35 kU/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.

At the bedside

Nursing considerations

  • Used to monitor ovarian cancer; many benign conditions also raise it.
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