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One MRM run per patient blood sample can measure many cancer biomarkers at the same time. MRM assays use less than 20 µl of blood.
AFP: α-fetoprotein; BTA: Bladder tumor antigen; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; NSE: Neuron-specific enolase; PSA: Prostate-specific antigen.
![Figure 1. Multiple-reaction monitoring (MRM) applied to early cancer diagnosis.One MRM run per patient blood sample can measure many cancer biomarkers at the same time. MRM assays use less than 20 µl of blood.AFP: α-fetoprotein; BTA: Bladder tumor antigen; CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen; NSE: Neuron-specific enolase; PSA: Prostate-specific antigen.](/cms/asset/35455e84-2511-4262-aba4-a98f93e3c0a1/ieru_a_11217116_f0001_b.jpg)