CARCINOEMBYRONIC ANTIGEN CSF
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

   C5974

MGH LIS Test No

   5974

Schedule

   Monday-Saturday

Testing Time

   1-3 days

Testing Lab

   Specialty Labs, Inc.

QORR Test Code

   C5974

Specimen Info

Type

   CSF  

Volume

   1.0 (0.5) mL

Temperature

   Refrigerate

Preservative

    

Collection Info

    
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
ICMA

Clinical Utilities
Carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) monitors patients with various types of malignancies; evaluates response to therapy and is a possible indicator of recurrence and prognosis. CEA has broad tumor specificity; CEA elevation is seen in cancers of the colon, rectum, stomach, breast, lung, pancreas, etc. COMMENTS: Diagnosis required on Specialty/Oncquest test requisition for Medicare/Medicaid reimbursement.

CPT Codes
82378

Reference Range

Component Information

Name

   CEA CSF 

Method

   MEIA 

CPT Code

   82378 

Units

   ng/mL 
Ref Range   Not established 
Reflex Reason    
     
Collection Notes

Additional Comments
Diagnostic code required for third party reimbursement.

 

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