CPT^® 82378, Under Chemistry Procedures

The Current Procedural Terminology (CPT^®) code 82378 as maintained by American Medical Association, is a medical procedural code under the range - Chemistry Procedures.

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The lab analyst performs the technical lab test to analyze the quantity of carcinoembryonic antigen, or CEA, in the blood or other bodily fluid. Most commonly clinicians order a CEA test to monitor patients with colon cancer. It also helps to monitor patients with other kinds of cancer.

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