CEA, Peritoneal Fluid CEAPERIT

Synonyms

Allscripts (AEHR) Order Name

Not Orderable

Sunrise Clinical Manager (SCM) Order Name

Carcinoembryonic Antigen Peritoneal Fluid

Clinical Info

Specimen Type

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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