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CEA, BODY FLUID |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1970 Geisinger Epic ID: 37402 | |
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Cyst fluid | |
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
1 mL aliquot of fluid. | |
Special notes: |
Specify fluid type on request. | |
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Centrifuge to remove any cellular material. | |
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). Room temperature or frozen specimen also acceptable. | |
Specimen stability: |
Room temperature: 1 day. Refrigerated: 3 days. Frozen: 1 month. | |
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded. | |
TEST DETAILS |
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Additional information: |
Patient specimens containing human antimouse antibody may interfere with results. | |
CPT code(s): |
82378 | |
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | ||
Test includes: |
Carcinoembryonic antigen. | |
Methodology: |
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
CEA, carcinoembryonic antigen CEAFB
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Clinical significance: |
Refer to Body Fluid Testing for additional clinical interpretive information. | |
Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | |