CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN

Also known as: CEA ACE

What you need to know about study CARCINOEMBRYONIC ANTIGEN

Sample type Serum or plasma
Delivery time 8 hours
Do I need to fast? No

What type of sample is needed?

Serum or plasma

Preparation / Instructions

Monitoring of colorectal cancer and other selected cancers, such as medullary thyroid carcinoma.
It can be useful in evaluating the effectiveness of chemotherapy or radiation treatment.
This test is not useful for detecting undetected cancers in the general population.

Delivery time

8 hours

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