mCEA

Synonyms

CD66e

  • Tech Only CPT 88342.TC
  • Tech Pro CPT
  • PowerPath Code CEA M
  • Schedule Monday - Friday
  • Turn Around Time Within 1-2 business days of receipt
  • Methodology IHC

Specimen Requirements

Formalin-fixed, paraffin embedded tissue block or cell block, or 1 unstained charged slide for each test requested plus 3-4 additional unstained slides cut at 4 microns. Adequate space on each slide for control tissue is required.

Diagnostic Utility

Identifies 'true' CEA proteins. Expressed in a subset of epithelial cells and carcinomas. Commonly expressed in adenocarcinomas of the gastrointestinal tract (including pancreas), lung, breast, and medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. Primarily used to differntiate mesothelioma from adenocarcinoma.

Vendor

BioGenex