Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) - Southwestern Vermont Medical Center

Performing Location

Specimen	Min. Test Volume	Collection Container	Special Handling
Blood	0.1 mL	Light Green (lith. heparin) top Gold top Marble Red top

Assay	Interpretive Data
CEA	Reference range: (20-69 years): Non-smoker: less than or equal to 3.0 ng/mL Smoker: less than 5.0 ng/ml Results can not be used interchangably with the results of other methods and can not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease

7 days at 2-8°C

Monday - Sunday

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