Hi Redtail:

When I originally asked my family doc to to do the CA-125, he
kind of smirked and asked why I wanted it and that it was not a
totally reliable predictor of problems. I said I just want it done.
At that point, he HAD to do it to cover his butt. When it came back
elevated, he sent me for a transvaginal ultrasound. There was some
procrastination on my part thrown in there, but the diagnosis
eventually was the colon cancer. That is why I am concerned hearing
of an elevated level--overly cautious?

http://ovariancancer.jhmi.edu/ca125qa.cfm

Johns Hopkins is pretty well-respected, so you might want
to check out the info on that site.

I know tests can be expensive (and I am the biggest sissy about
needles), but a year seems like a LONG time to wait to re-test. So
many problems are treatable if found early. Mine wasn't...

So, please just be aware, not freaked. Get a copy of all your labs
and find out what the "normal" range is for the test you had.

Hugs,
Kat