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Test Code RCEA CEA REPEAT

Important Note

Test subject to Medicare National Coverage Determination (NCD) 190.26 Carcinoembryonic Antigen.

If CSF is submitted, test will be sent to Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Mayo Test Code: CEASF). Pancreatic cyst fluid is sent to Mayo  (SQ Test Code: CEAPCF). All other fluid CEA requests must be approved by a supervisor or Pathologist.

Additional Codes

Primary ID

Epic Code

Mayo Access ID
RCEA LAB2040 N/A

Specimen Information

Container

Specimen

Temperature

Collect Vol

Submit Vol

Minimum Vol

 Stability

SST

Serum

Refrigerate

4 mL

1 mL

1 mL

 7 days
Yellow Microtainer   Refrigerate 0.6 mL N/A N/A 7 days

 

Test Schedule / Analytical Time / Test Priority

Monday – Friday / Same day, first shift only / Not available STAT

Method

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

CPT(s)

Description CPT Code
CEA Repeat                                                               82378

 

Instrumentation

Siemens ADVIA Centaur XPT

Reference Range

0 - 2.5 in 98.2% of Nonsmokers and 87.3% of Smokers
2.6 – 5.0 in 1.8% of Nonsmokers and 8% of smokers
5.1 – 10.1 in 4.7% of Smokers

Section

Chemistry-2

Performing Location

University of Vermont Medical Center

Is the UVMMC lab NY State Certified to perform this testing?  Yes/No

Yes

Result Code LOINC(s)

Result Code Reporting Name LOINC Code
RCEA CEA Repeat 19166-8

 

Order Code LOINC

Order Code Reporting Name LOINC Code
RCEA CEA Repeat 19166-8