Table 1 Laboratory ranges used for the multivariate index assay

CA 125

Premenopausal, 200 IU/L

Postmenopausal, 35 IU/L

Ranges above the upper limit regarded positive [11]

^aβ-2 microglobulin

1.22–2.46 g/L

Ranges above the upper limit regarded positive

^aTransferrin

2.24–4.06 g/L

Level below the lower limit is regarded positive

^aApolipoprotein A1

1.24–2.02 g/L

Level below the lower limit is regarded positive

^aPrealbumin

0.216–0.328 g/L

Level below the lower limit is regarded positive