Sample type: Serum
Test name: CEA a.k.a. Carcinoembryonic Antigen
Special precautions & notes: Not recommended for screening/diagnosis of colorectal cancer, of most use in monitoring for recurrence post treatment.
Reference range: <3 ug/L
Container: Serum (Gold top)
Ideal volume (mL): 5 mL
Referred outside NBT for analysis? No
Discipline: Clinical Biochemistry
Section: Automated Laboratory
Turnaround time: 4 days (due to batching of the assay)