Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) Testing Singapore | Medicine SG

The Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) test in Singapore may be done at Shim Clinic. Whatsapp us to check for availability and arrangements.

CODE: CEA
PERMALINK: https://www.medicinesg.com/sg/labs/iq/cea/
TEST: Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)
USE: Slight increases may be seen in smokers and in patients with inflammatory bowel disease. It may be increased in patients with other carcinomas (lung, liver, pancreas). Increasing levels in patients with a history of colorectal or breast adenocarcinoma suggests local recurrence or metastatic disease.
Use of Test: Not sufficiently sensitive or specific to be used as a screening test for malignant disease. Can be used to detect recurrence of colonic adenocarcinoma and breast carcinoma following resection.
Indication: Monitoring course and therapy of colorectal , gastric, pancreatic, medullary thyroid, breast and bronchial carcinoma.
Comments: May be raised in some non-neoplastic conditions like ulcerative colitis, pancreatitis, cirrhosis, COPD, Crohn’s disease as well as in smokers. 10% of smokers show values of 3 – 5 ng/mL, 4% at 5 – 10 ng/mL and <1% at 10 - 20 ng/mL.
TaT*: 1
SPECIMEN: 6ml Plain
PRICE: $30.5

TaT* – Turnaround Time is in working days.

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