Tests:CEA: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 02:14, 1 April 2026

Synonym(s)	Carcinogen Embryonic Antigen, Tumour, Tumor
Tube/Container Type	4 mL green top, gold top or red top
	0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
Sample Type	Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
Minimum Volume	250uL plasma or serum
Registration Code	CEA
Add-on conditions	24 hours @ 4°C
Test Availability	Mon - Fri 0800 - 1700
Turnaround Time	Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours
Where analysed	Hastings
Department	Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
Deletion Code	3334
Useful Information	Click Here
Measurement Uncertainty	Available upon request

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 |Carcinogen Embryonic Antigen, Tumour, Tumor
 |-
-|'''Specimen'''
+|'''Tube/Container Type'''
-|4 mL Lithium Heparin (green top) or SST (gold top)
+|4 mL green top, gold top or red top
 |-
-|'''Paediatric Specimen'''
+|'''''
-|0.5 mL Brown, yellow, or green top
+|0.5 mL Paediatric brown, yellow, or green top
+|-
+|'''Sample Type'''
+|Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH)
+|-
+|'''Minimum Volume'''
+|250uL plasma or serum
+|-
+|'''Registration Code'''
+|CEA
 |-
 |'''Add-on conditions'''
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 |'''Department'''
 |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448
-|-
-|'''Registration Code'''
-|CEA
 |-
 |'''Deletion Code'''
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 |-
 |'''Useful Information'''
-|Click Here
+|[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=CEA+%28Carcinoembryonic+antigen%29 Click Here]
 |-
 |'''Measurement Uncertainty'''
 |Available upon request
 |}