CEA
General information:
All tumor markers measured now speak of the presence of a tumor if they exceed certain threshold levels, i.e. all tumor markers enter the body fluids and in non-tumor diseases /in correspondingly lower concentrations/. Tumor markers are in most cases suitable for follow-up after a surgical intervention or in the course of another type of therapy / in case of total removal of the tumor and in the absence of metastases, the values of the tumor marker should decrease to normal, any new increase in its values is an indication for relapse/. CEA - Carcino-embryonic antigen - non-specific marker. It is good to use in combination with other more specific tumor markers. Examination of this marker is of value in: colon carcinoma breast carcinoma lung carcinoma and others. CEA values can also be increased in the following diseases
- chronic liver diseases
- advanced chronic kidney failure
- smokers and others.
Sample Required:
Venous blood in the morning in fasting