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2094. Tumor marker HE4
Description
HE4 is a tumor marker used for the diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment monitoring of ovarian and endometrial cancer. Elevated HE4 levels are characteristic of epithelial tumors, even with a normal CA 125 level.
When and who needs the test?
- differential diagnosis of pelvic masses;
- epithelial ovarian cancer – for detection, monitoring of treatment effectiveness, and recurrence monitoring;
- normal or elevated CA 125 levels;
- assessing the risk of metastases;
- benign ovarian diseases in combination with other markers;
- suspected endometrial cancer, breast cancer, or other epithelial tumors.
Biological material
- Venous blood
Preparing for a blood test
In order to exclude factors that may affect the test results, we recommend to follow the preparation rules:
- an important condition for laboratory tests is to take blood on an empty stomach;
- 6-12 hours before the test, you should avoid eating, drinking alcohol, smoking, and limit physical activity. Drinking...
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