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5200 Harry Hines Blvd.
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Dallas
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TX
75235
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General Information
Alias: CEA
Performed: 24 hrs.
Turn Around Time: Results available within 4 hrs of receipt of specimen.
CPT Codes: 82378
Performed By: Chemistry
Notes: Results for tumor markers are method dependent. Serial values produced by this method are comparable. Values not performed by this method may not be comparable,
Clinical Utility: Non smokers: <3.8 ng/mL. Smokers: <5.5 ng/mL.
Components
Name |
Method |
Sex |
Age Range |
Ref. Range Low |
Ref. Range High |
Units |
CEA |
Roche Diagnostics- (Monoclonal) Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA) |
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Specimen Requirements
Type |
Container |
Volume |
Units |
Collection / Delivery |
Storage / Transport |
Off Campus |
Blood |
Red w/gel, 5mL |
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Sample
should be spun immediately. Serum is stable for 7 days refrigerated. Deliver
to Logistics Lab via routine courier. |