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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code CEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Blood

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay

Specimen Requirements

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Lithium heparin (light green-top)

Acceptable: Serum Gel

 Draw blood, spin down and send 1 mL (pediatric:  0.5 mL) of plasma or serum.

Reject Due To

 

Hemolysis

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok

Lipemia

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok

Icterus

Mild:

ok

Gross:

ok

 

Reference Values

<3.5 ng/mL nonsmoker

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

CPT Coding

82378

Performing Laboratory

Huntsville Hospital Laboratory

Secondary ID

HHA1352

LOINC Coding

Test Name LOINC Code

Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Serum

 2039-6

 

Specimen Stability Information

 

Specimen Type

Temperature

Time

Plasma or Serum

RT, spun

7 days
 

Refrigerated, spun

14 days