Blood ca199 measurement 43.9U/ml belongs to high, can be caused by pancreatic cancer, acute pancreatitis and other diseases, need to pay attention to, recommend timely consultation.
CA is also known as sugar chain antigen, CA199 is a glycoprotein, which can be found in the pancreas, stomach, bile ducts and other tissues in normal people, and the serum concentration of CA199 is less than 37U/ml, which can be seen in pancreatic tumors, gastrointestinal tract tumors or inflammation.
Tumors that commonly cause elevated levels of this indicator include pancreatic cancer, stomach cancer, colon cancer, etc. Non-tumor diseases include acute pancreatitis, cholangitis, hepatitis, etc. For specific factors, it is recommended to conduct further tests of carcinoembryonic antigen, alpha-fetoprotein and other indexes, and at the same time, it can be analyzed comprehensively with the results of imaging and pathological biopsy.
If the index is abnormal, it is recommended to go to the hospital in time.