Test Category: Biochemistry
Investigation Name:CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen)
Pathology Laboratory:Clinical Chemistry/ Biochemistry
Requestable Seperately?Yes
Units:ug/L
Minimum Sample Volume:Adults: 1mL
Infants: 0.5 mL
Expected Turnaround Time:Inpatients: 4 hrs
Outpatients:1 day (from receipt)
Test Code:CEA
Sample Type:
Serum Gel Tube (Gold top)Maximum Add on Time:3 days
Complex Reference Range:Adults - 0 - 5 ug/L
Referred to Another Laboratory?No
Further information:Tumour makers have poor diagnostic sensitivity and specificity for cancer and are rarely organ specific.
Indication: Pre-treatment and follow-up of colorectal (and possibly breast) cancer
Site Sample Tested:All acute sites
Contact Number:01902 307999 ext 88266
