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CA-125
CA-125 may help clinicians follow certain ovarian cancers and assess selected clinical findings. Benign conditions can also raise it.
Price for this test on its ownAED 175Test price AED 75
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the CA-125 test measure?
Also called Ovarian Cancer Marker
A clinician may follow CA-125 during treatment of an established condition or as one part of assessing a known pelvic finding.
When it may be requested
Following a known condition
CA-125 can help monitor selected ovarian cancers within a specialist care plan.
Assessing a pelvic finding
A clinician may combine the marker with examination, imaging and other risk factors.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
No fast is needed. Record the timing of your period, any recent pelvic surgery and pregnancy where relevant. Confirm timing with the clinician for comparison between samples.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
Smart Report
Understanding your result
24 hoursLaboratory turnaround
Result guideCA-125
Reading your result
Changes from a personal baseline may be more informative than a single number. Menstruation and benign pelvic conditions can influence the measurement.
What can affect it
- Menstruation, endometriosis and other benign conditions can raise CA-125.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testCA-125
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
Open your laboratory report
Look for CA-125 in your report. Use the sample type and collection time when comparing it with an earlier report.
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Discuss the next step
Bring recent pelvic imaging and cycle or treatment dates so the clinician can interpret the value in the correct setting.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Is CA-125 a general screening test for well people?
It is not a reliable stand-alone screen for average-risk people without symptoms. The indication and any imaging findings are important to interpretation.
Does my menstrual cycle affect CA-125?
Yes. CA-125 rises around menstruation and in the days surrounding it, so a sample taken during a period can read higher than your usual level. If you are still having periods, ask whether your sample should be taken at a particular point in your cycle, and keep that timing consistent if the test is repeated.
Can pregnancy or recent surgery raise CA-125?
Yes, both can. Pregnancy and recent abdominal or pelvic surgery disturb the membranes lining the abdomen and reproductive tract, and a raised CA-125 reflects exactly that kind of disturbance. Tell the team if you are or could be pregnant, or have had an operation recently, so the result is read in that light rather than as a warning sign.
My CA-125 is in range, but the bloating keeps coming back. What should I do?
Contact your clinician again if bloating, pelvic pain or feeling full quickly persists or becomes more frequent. Explain how long it has been happening and what has changed. A result in range does not settle the cause of those symptoms; your clinician can decide whether examination or imaging is needed.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.