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Specimen Type
Blood
Preferred Collection Container
SSTCollection Instructions
Routine venipuncture
Collection Volume
5 mL
Minimum Collection Volume
1 mL
Testing Volume
0.5 mL (500 ul)
Rejection Criteria
Grossly hemolytic or lipemic specimens, improper labeling.
Specimen Storage and Stability
Stable up to 48 hours at 2-8 C
Day(s) and Time(s) Performed
Monday through Sunday, 24 hours
Alias
CEA; Carcinoembryonic Antigen;
EPIC Code
LAB57
Acceptable Collection Container
SST, R-NoGel
Additional Information
Colorectal, breast, lung, prostatic, pancreatic and ovarian
Turn Around Time
24 hours
Lab Department
Chemistry