Normal Reference Ranges
Adult
< 35 U/mL
Pediatric
N/A U/mL
Clinical Significance
Not recommended for general screening due to low specificity. Primarily used to monitor response to therapy or detect recurrence in known Ovarian Cancer.
Causes of High
- Ovarian cancer
- Endometriosis
- Pelvic Inflammatory Disease (PID)
- Pregnancy
- Cirrhosis
Causes of Low
- Normal finding
- Successful ovarian cancer treatment