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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code PFCEA Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Pleural Fluid

Performing Laboratory

Mayo Clinic Laboratories in Rochester

Reporting Name

CEA, Pleural Fluid

Specimen Type

Pleural Fluid


Specimen Required


Container/Tube: Plain, plastic, screw-top tube

Specimen Volume: 2 mL


Reject Due To

Gross hemolysis Reject

Specimen Stability Information

Specimen Type Temperature Time Special Container
Pleural Fluid Frozen (preferred) 90 days
  Refrigerated  14 days
  Ambient  7 days

Specimen Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Day(s) Performed

Monday through Saturday

Specimen Retention Time

14 days

Report Available

1 to 3 days

Reference Values

An interpretive report will be provided.

Useful For

An adjuvant to cytology and imaging studies to differentiate between nonmalignant and malignant causes of pleural effusions

CPT Code Information

82378

LOINC Code Information

Test ID Test Order Name Order LOINC Value
PFCEA CEA, Pleural Fluid 19169-2

 

Result ID Test Result Name Result LOINC Value
PCEA CEA, Pleural Fluid 19169-2
SITE9 Site 39111-0

Forms

If not ordering electronically, complete, print, and send an Oncology Test Request (T729) with the specimen.