CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA), PLEURAL FLUID

This test detects CEA levels in pleural fluid, often elevated in cancers like lung and gastrointestinal cancers, aiding in cancer detection and monitoring.

Available via

Home Collection, Lab Visit

Contains

1 parameters

Earliest reports in

Same Day

Test details
Preparations

No special preparations needed

Test included
CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA), PLEURAL FLUID includes 1 parameter

  • Carcinoma Embryonic Antigen

Test code

3258D

Specimen vol. and vacutainer information
SpecimenVacutainerVolume
Pleural FluidPlain Sterile Vaccutainer .7 ML

Specimen stability information

Pleural Fluid

Specimen rejection criteria

Test run frequency

Every Day TIME - 11:00 , 19:00

Turn around time

Same Day

Performing locations

Department

  • Tumer Marker

CPT and Loinc codes

CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA), PLEURAL FLUID

970