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Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Plain Red Top Tube
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
BVH Lab:
Smokers: <5.0 ng/mL
Non-Smokers: <3.0 ng/mL
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT
82378
Test Alias
CEA
Lab Handling
Plasma is NOT acceptable
Additional Test Information
Testing performed using the Beckman Coulter Access CEA assay. The concentration of CEA in a given specimen determined with different manufacturers can vary due to differences
in assay methods and reagent specificity. Values obtained with different assay methods cannot be used interchangeably.