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Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Test CodeCEA
Alias/See Also
CEA
CPT Codes
82378
Preferred Specimen
0.6 ml whole blood (0.3 mL of serum)
Minimum Volume
0.2 mL of whole blood (0.1 mL of serum)
Transport Container
Serum Separator (gold top), Heparinized plasma (green or mint top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Refrigerated: 7 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity
Methodology
Immunometric
Setup Schedule
Monday through Saturday.
Report Available
Specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
