Referred Tests
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Test ID: CEA
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA), Serum
Useful For 
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Monitoring colorectal cancer and selected other cancers such as medullary thyroid carcinoma
May be useful in assessing the effectiveness of chemotherapy or radiation treatment
Carcinoembryonic antigen levels are not useful in screening the general population for undetected cancers.
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunoenzymatic Assay
NY State Available Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Reporting Name Lists a shorter or abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test
Carcinoembryonic Ag (CEA), S
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
CEA, Serum
Embryonic Carcinoma Antigen
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
Embryonic Carcinoma Antigen
Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)