CEA
- Useful for:
Aiding in the prognosis sand management of colorectal cancer patients and other cancers such as medullary thyroid carcinoma. This test is not useful for screening the general population for undetected cancers.
- Method Name: CMIA
- Other Common Names: /
- Medicover Laboratories Code Name: 10005
- Fasting or other requirements: None
- Specimen Type: Serum
- Specimen Required Supplies: Serum gel vial (preferred), Red top vial (acceptable)
- Specimen Volume: 0.5 ml
- Specimen retention time: 7 days
- Report Available: Same day/1 day
- Performing Laboratories Location: Central Lab, BOCOC Lab
