News for those who have been seeing higher cea numbers out of the blue

polarprincess

here is a link to a discussion on another forum. I noticed several of you have posted about your suddenly elevated cea numbers. It seems there is a new reagent being used that is causing significantly elevated numbers that do not correspond to clinical observations. So hopefully for you all it is just a glitch.
http://coloncancersupport.colonclub.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10614

KathiM

Thank you for the update!
I'm rarely tested anymore, so, if I were to see a jump in my CEA, I would be VERY concerned!!!

Thank you for this link!

Hugs, Kathi

mcsauder

Thank you
Hello
my Doc. has my CEA Blood work done ever time I see him
But I never ask for the report he tell me if it up or down never got the numbers
Thanks for the web sit
Mike

AnneCan

My oncologist told me
My oncologist told me yesterday that cigarette smoke can increase CEA (not just being a smoker but being in smoky environments). She said she knew someone (I am not sure if it was a patient or someone she works with), but their CEA rose significantly after a trip to China where lots of smoking occurs.

Holdtight

H1!
Thanks to all of you for your input. I'm watching that number very closer these days now that its dropped. Have a great Holiday! I know I will have a better one this time around now that my counts are down. Hugs

dianetavegia

Office computers
My onc views my blood test results and notes on a computer in the exam room. If something is 'off', it's in red. With new regeants being used, might be that the doctors have not fixed their criteria to match. )

Diane