Are There Any Special Blood Tests Required in the Diagnosis or Follow-up of Endometriosis?
Especially Ca 125, Ca 19-9 and Human Epididymis Protein 4 (HE4)may be requested. They are not routinely requested from every patient. However, these tests have low sensitivity in detecting endometriosis and can only be requested as an additional test. It may be requested in special cases. Another blood test that may be requested is HE4. It is especially used to distinguish endometriosis from malignant ovarian masses.
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