Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Body Fluid, Carcinoembryonic Antigen Build info

Synonyms

  • CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID
  • CEAF
  • CEA
  • LAB11504

Short Name

BF CEA

Procedure Master Number

LAB11504

Procedure ID

115331

Clinical Info


·        
CSF- Supportive evidence in
the evaluation of suspected leptomeningeal carcinomatosis
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Pancreatic- Supportive
evidence in evaluation of pancreatic cystic lesions
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Pericardial- Supportive
evidence in the evaluation of suspected malignant pericarditis
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Pleural - Supportive evidence in
evaluation of suspected malignant pleural effusion

Specimen Sources

 Abdomen/Peritoneum Above Inferior vena cava Abscess Adenoids Adrenal, Left Adrenal, Right Amniotic Sac Amputation Anus Appendix Ascites Below Inferior vena cava Bile Bile Duct Bladder Show more...

Specimen Types

 Cerebrospinal Fluid Other Pancreatic Fluid Pericardial Fluid Peritoneal/Ascites Pleural Fluid

Container

Screw Cap

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Plain, plastic, screw-top tube
           Specimen Types: CSF, Pancreatic, Pericardial and Pleural Fluid
Volume: 1 mL  Fluid (0.5 mL min)
Transport Temperature: Refrigerated

Transport Instructions

Refrigerated 

Specimen Stability

8 Hrs Room Temperature
1 Week Refrigerated
6 Months  Frozen

Methodology

Quantitative Electrochemiluminescent Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday through Friday; Varies

Performing Laboratory

ARUP Laboratories

CPT

82378

PDM

 5901800

Only Orderable at Locations:

 Orderable Everywhere

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID CEAFL CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID Carcinoembryonic Antigen Fluid
CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID SOURCE CEAFSRC CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN FLUID SOURCE Carcinoembryonic Antigen Fluid Source