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CA 15-3 Test Price in Pakistan: Rs 2,660 at Marham Lab

Also called

CA 15-3Cancer Antigen 15-3CA 15.3CA 153Serum CA 15-3Breast Cancer Tumour Marker
In short

A CA 15-3 test costs Rs 2,660 at Marham Lab, down from Rs 3,800, and Rs 3,480 at Chughtai Lab. CA 15-3 is a breast cancer tumour marker measured in a blood sample. MedlinePlus lists its use as monitoring treatment in people with advanced breast cancer, and says tumour marker tests cannot diagnose cancer. No fasting is needed. Home sample collection is available in Lahore.

Labs offering the CA 15-3 test

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Marham LabOur lab
Home sample · Lahore

Rs. 2,660

Rs. 3,800
30% off · lowest price here
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Chughtai Lab

Serum CA 15-3

Home sampleNext day

Rs. 3,480

Rs. 4,350
20% off · Rs. 820 more
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Prices are as listed on Marham, checked on 5 October 2026.

How booking works

1. Tap Book

CA 15-3 is added to your booking for you.

2. Pick a time

Give your address in Lahore and choose a collection day and time.

3. Sample at home

A phlebotomist comes to your address and takes the sample.

4. Get your report

Your report is ready in the time shown above, and you can see it in your Marham account.

What is the CA 15-3 test?

The CA 15-3 test price in Pakistan is Rs 2,660 at Marham Lab, reduced from Rs 3,800. CA 15-3 stands for cancer antigen 15-3. It is a tumour marker, and MedlinePlus explains that tumour markers are substances made by cancer cells, or by normal cells in response to cancer. The test measures how much of this marker is in your blood.

CA 15-3 and Cancer Antigen 15-3: The Same Test

Your doctor's slip or your lab report may use any of these names.

Name on the slipWhat it means
CA 15-3The usual short name
Cancer Antigen 15-3The full name
CA 15.3 or CA 153The same test, written differently
Serum CA 15-3The same test, serum is the part of blood that is tested
Breast cancer tumour markerA description, not a different test

These are all one test with one price. You do not need to book it twice.

A different marker called CA 27.29 is used for the same purpose. The National Cancer Institute lists the two together, for breast cancer. Your doctor will usually pick one and stay with it.

CA 15-3 Is Not a Breast Cancer Screening Test

This is the most important point on the page.

MedlinePlus states that tumour marker tests have a limited role in screening and cannot diagnose cancer, and that a biopsy is usually needed to confirm it. It gives two reasons.

  • Some conditions that are not cancer may also cause high levels of certain tumour markers
  • Some people do not make high levels of the tumour markers that are commonly found in their type of cancer

So a normal CA 15-3 does not rule out breast cancer, and a raised CA 15-3 does not prove it. If you have a breast lump, a change in the skin or nipple, or a family history that worries you, see a doctor. A breast examination and imaging are the right first steps, not a blood marker.

What the Test Is Actually For

MedlinePlus says tumour marker tests are most often used after you already have a cancer diagnosis. For CA 15-3 it lists one use: to monitor treatment in people with advanced breast cancer.

The National Cancer Institute describes the same use in two parts.

When it is doneWhat your doctor is looking for
During treatmentWhether the treatment is working
After treatmentWhether the cancer has come back

This is why the test is usually ordered by an oncologist, as one part of follow up, alongside your examination and scans.

Reading Your Result

A single CA 15-3 figure tells your doctor very little. The value is in how the figure moves from one test to the next. MedlinePlus explains that your provider reads the result together with the marker tested and your overall condition. In general, a level that falls during treatment is a reassuring sign and a level that keeps rising is a reason for your doctor to look further. Neither one is a final answer. We have not printed a normal range here on purpose. Laboratories set their own reference range, and it is printed on your report. Use that range, and ask your doctor to read the report with your earlier results.

Who Should Get Tested and When

  • People with advanced breast cancer whose oncologist wants to follow the response to treatment
  • People who have finished breast cancer treatment and are on a follow up plan that includes this marker
  • Anyone whose doctor has written CA 15-3 on a slip

If no doctor has asked for this test, it is unlikely to help you. A privately booked marker in someone without a cancer diagnosis is more likely to cause worry than to give an answer.

How to Prepare

MedlinePlus states that you usually do not need any special preparations for a tumour marker blood test. You do not need to fast.

Two things make the test more useful.

  • Bring your previous CA 15-3 reports, because your doctor compares them
  • Tell the collector about any medicines or supplements you take, and mention them to your doctor too

What Happens During the Test

A trained phlebotomist takes a small blood sample from a vein in your arm with a small needle. MedlinePlus notes this usually takes less than five minutes. In Lahore the sample can be collected at your home.

Final Thoughts

CA 15-3 is a follow up test for people who already have a breast cancer diagnosis. It helps your doctor see whether treatment is working and whether the cancer has returned, and it does that through the trend across several tests. It cannot find breast cancer and it cannot rule it out. One result outside the range on your report confirms nothing on its own, so let your doctor read it with your earlier reports and scans. For help booking, call 0311 1222398.

Common questions

A CA 15-3 test costs Rs 2,660 at Marham Lab, reduced from Rs 3,800. The same test at Chughtai Lab is Rs 3,480. It may be written as CA 15-3, cancer antigen 15-3 or serum CA 15-3, and the price does not change with the name. Home sample collection is available in Lahore.

No. MedlinePlus states that tumour marker tests have a limited role in screening and cannot diagnose cancer, and that a biopsy is usually needed to confirm it. Some conditions that are not cancer can raise tumour markers, and some people with cancer never make high levels. If you have a breast lump or another change, see a doctor for an examination and imaging.

Not on its own. MedlinePlus notes that some conditions that are not cancer may also cause high levels of certain tumour markers. A doctor reads the figure together with your history, examination, scans and earlier reports. If you are already being treated for breast cancer, a rising level is a reason for your doctor to look further, not a final answer.

No. MedlinePlus states that you usually do not need any special preparations for a tumour marker blood test. You can eat and drink as normal. Bring your earlier CA 15-3 reports so your doctor can compare them.

They are two different blood markers used for the same purpose. The National Cancer Institute lists them together for breast cancer, to assess whether treatment is working or whether the cancer has recurred. Doctors usually choose one of them and keep using the same one, so results can be compared over time. Marham Lab offers CA 15-3.

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سی اے 15-3 خون کا ایک ٹیسٹ ہے۔ یہ ایک ٹیومر مارکر ہے، یعنی ایسا مادہ جو کینسر کے خلیے بناتے ہیں یا جسم کے عام خلیے کینسر کے جواب میں بناتے ہیں۔ اس ٹیسٹ کا تعلق چھاتی کے کینسر سے ہے۔ سب سے ضروری بات یہ ہے کہ یہ ٹیسٹ چھاتی کے کینسر کی اسکریننگ یا تشخیص کے لیے نہیں ہے۔ عالمی طبی معلومات کے مطابق ٹیومر مارکر ٹیسٹ کینسر کی تشخیص نہیں کر سکتے، اور تصدیق کے لیے عام طور پر بایوپسی کی ضرورت ہوتی ہے۔ اس کی دو وجوہات ہیں۔ پہلی، کچھ ایسی بیماریاں بھی اس کی مقدار بڑھا دیتی ہیں جو کینسر نہیں ہوتیں۔ دوسری، کچھ مریضوں میں کینسر ہونے کے باوجود یہ مقدار نہیں بڑھتی۔ اس لیے نارمل رپورٹ کا مطلب یہ نہیں کہ کینسر نہیں ہے، اور بڑھی ہوئی رپورٹ کا مطلب یہ نہیں کہ کینسر ہے۔ اگر آپ کو چھاتی میں گلٹی محسوس ہو یا جلد یا نپل میں کوئی تبدیلی نظر آئے تو ڈاکٹر سے ملیں۔ اس ٹیسٹ کا اصل استعمال ان مریضوں میں ہے جن میں چھاتی کے کینسر کی تشخیص ہو چکی ہو۔ ڈاکٹر اس سے دیکھتے ہیں کہ علاج اثر کر رہا ہے یا نہیں، اور علاج کے بعد کینسر واپس تو نہیں آیا۔ ایک رپورٹ سے زیادہ اہم یہ ہے کہ ہر ٹیسٹ کے ساتھ نتیجہ کس طرف جا رہا ہے۔ اس لیے اپنی پرانی رپورٹیں ساتھ رکھیں۔ ٹیسٹ سے پہلے بھوکا رہنے کی ضرورت نہیں۔ مرہم لیب میں اس ٹیسٹ کی قیمت چھبیس سو ساٹھ روپے ہے، اور لاہور میں گھر سے نمونہ لینے کی سہولت موجود ہے۔

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