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Biomarkers · Chemical

DCP

Primary unit
ng/mL
LOINC codes
34444-0
Tests that measure DCP
Quest Diagnostics 2, Labcorp 1

Tests

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Quest Diagnostics 2 tests

Single-analyte tests

  • DCP (Des-Gamma-Carboxy-Prothrombin) 19982

    Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround Set up: Tues

    Method and collection
    Method
    Immunoassay (IA)
    Reference notes
    <7.5 ng/mL
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Panels that include this biomarker

  • Hepatocellular Carcinoma Panel 16222

    3 analytes · Serum · Fasting not stated

    Method and collection
    Method
    Liquid-Phase Binding Assay System • Immunoassay (IA)
    Reference notes
    AFP 1.6-4.5 ng/mL AFP-L3 0.5-9.9 % DCP <7.5 ng/mL
    Quest Diagnostics catalog page

Labcorp 1 test

Single-analyte tests

  • Des-γ-carboxy Prothrombin (DCP) 141325

    Serum · Fasting not stated · Turnaround 5 - 7 days

    Method and collection
    Method
    Liquid-phase binding assay (LiBaSys)
    Preparation
    No special preparations are necessary.
    Collection
    Separate serum from cells and transfer to a plastic transport tube. To avoid delays in turnaround time when requesting multiple tests on frozen samples, please submit separate frozen specimens for each test requested.
    Reference notes
    0.0−7.5 ng/mL
    Labcorp catalog page

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