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This Medical Laboratory Science lesson in Clinical Chemistry supports laboratory science learning and laboratory interpretation for medical laboratory students and professionals.

Frame tumor markers as adjuncts for monitoring and selected diagnosis support, never as standalone proof of malignancy.

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Learning Objectives

Each objective below describes a competency you will apply at the chemistry bench, not rote definitions in isolation.

Explain the adjunct role of tumor markers in monitoring and selected diagnostic support
Distinguish screening versus monitoring laboratory contexts per institutional policy
Apply serial same-assay continuity principles for tumor marker trending