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Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pancreatic Cyst Fluid
Test Code16280
CPT Codes
82378<br><strong>Restricted Use: This code is available to Client 56860 only.</strong>
Preferred Specimen
1 mL frozen pancreatic cyst fluid submitted in a plain, plastic, screw top tube
Minimum Volume
0.5 mL
Instructions
Do not add accounts without Clinical Franchise approval.
Transport Temperature
Frozen
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 90 days
Refrigerated: 72 hours
Frozen: 90 days
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Gross hemolysis
Methodology
Immunometric Assay
Setup Schedule
Set up: Mon-Sat; Report Available: 1-3 days
Clinical Significance
When used in conjunction with imaging studies, cytology, and other pancreatic cyst fluid tumor markers:
-Distinguishing between mucinous and nonmucinous pancreatic cysts
-Determining the likely type of malignant pancreatic cyst
-Distinguishing between mucinous and nonmucinous pancreatic cysts
-Determining the likely type of malignant pancreatic cyst
