Peritoneal Fluid, Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)

Synonyms

  • CEA, PERITONEAL FLUID
  • CEAPERIT
  • LAB11525
  • PERITONEAL FLUID, CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN (CEA)

Cerner Name

CEA, Peritoneal Fluid

Clinical Info

Specimen Sources

Peritoneal Peritoneal Fluid Peritoneal Wash

Specimen Types

Body Fluid

Specimen Volume

3 ml peritoneal fluid ( 2 ml min)

Container

Sterile

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube:  Sterile transport tube
Specimen: 3 ml peritoneal fluid ( 2 ml min)
Transport Temperature: Frozen

Transport Instructions

Frozen

Specimen Stability

Methodology

Immunoassay

Days Performed

Monday - Saturday
 TAT 2 - 3 days

Performing Laboratories

Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly

CPT

82378

PDM

5901801

Results
Component Name Base Name Common Name External Name
CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN PERITONEAL FLUID CEAFL CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN PERITONEAL FLUID Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peritoneal Fluid

Result Interpretation

< 2 ng/mL
 
This test was performed using the Bayer Centaur, Chemiluminescent method. Values obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably. This test result should not be interpreted as absolute evidence for the presence or absence of malignant disease.

Forms
Chemistry LAB11525 build edit