CEA, Peritoneal Fluid CEAPERIT

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Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name	Not Orderable
Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name	Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peritoneal Fluid
EPIC Order Name	Peritoneal Fluid, Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Clinical Info
Specimen Type
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 Laboratory	Quest Diagnostics' Nichols Institute, Inc. - Chantilly
CPT	82378
PDM	5901801
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.
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