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By Mayo Clinic staffIf your blood is being tested only for CA 125, you can eat and drink normally before the test. If you're having other tests at the same time, you may need to fast for a certain amount of time before the test. Your doctor will give you specific instructions.
References
- CA-125. Lab Tests Online. http://labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/ca125/. Accessed Feb. 23, 2009.
- Tumor markers: Questions and answers. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/cancertopics/factsheet/Detection/tumor-markers. Accessed Feb. 23, 2009.
- Carlson KJ. Screening for ovarian cancer. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Feb 23, 2009.
- Memarzadeh S, et al. Cancer of the fallopian tube. http://www.uptodate.com/home/index.html. Accessed Feb 23, 2009.
- How is endometrial cancer diagnosed? American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/CRI/content/CRI_2_4_3X_How_is_endometrial_cancer_diagnosed.asp?rnav=cri. Accessed Feb. 23, 2009.
- Ovarian cancer: Why screening isn't routine. American Cancer Society. http://www.cancer.org/docroot/SPC/content/SPC_1_ovarian_Q_A_Saslow.asp. Accessed Feb. 23, 2009.
- Laboratory reference values. CA125. Rochester, Minn.: Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research; March 2009.
