Specimens: | 500 µl Serum (s) |
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Method: | ECLIA |
Dimension: | ng/ml |
Set-up: | Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun |
Duration: | 1 day |
Indication/Significance: | Tumour marker for carcinomas of the gastro-intestinal tract (colon, oesophagus, stomach) as well as of the mamma, bronchial system, uterus and cervix:
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Interpretation: |
Increased in the case more… Increased in the case of: Numerous carcinomas, in particular in the case of carcinomas of the gastro-intestinal tract. Elevated values can also be found with benign diseases: Liver cirrhosis, pancreatitis, chronic bronchitides, inflammatory reactions and in smokers.Because the sensitivity and specificity are too low, CEA is not suitable for screening purposes. see table under keyword "tumour marker" |
Further tests: | Further tumour markers, e.g. CA 19-9, CA 15-3 inter alia |
performance by Bioscientia medical service centers
both sex | ||
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from 0 - 39 Years | < 3,8 ng/ml | |
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from 40 Years - 120 Years | < 5,0 ng/ml | |
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Representation of age: "from" refers to the commenced year(s) (month) of age; "until" refers to the completed year(s) (month) of age.
Die Kosten werden für den i. d. R. genutzten 1,15-fachen GOÄ-Satz dargestellt. Wird die Untersuchung nicht in Ihrem regionalen Labor durchgeführt, erfolgt die Analyse in dem Labor, das im Leistungsverzeichnis genannt ist. In diesem Fall gilt der dort für die Untersuchung angegebene Preis.