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- Overview
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- Risks
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Carcinoembryonic antigen
Normal Values
The normal range is 0 to 2.5 micrograms per liter (mcg/L). In smokers, the normal range is 0 to 5 mcg/L.
Normal value ranges may vary from lab to lab. In smokers, slightly higher values may be considered normal.
What abnormal results mean
Higher than normal levels may be due to:
Breast cancer - Cancers of the reproductive and urinary tracts
Cholecystitis -
Cirrhosis and otherliver disease - Colon cancer
Diverticulitis - Heavy smoking
- Inflammatory bowel diseases (such as
ulcerative colitis ) Lung cancer Lung infection Pancreatic cancer Pancreatitis Peptic ulcer Thyroid cancer
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Review Date: 08/01/2009
Reviewed By: David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of
General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington
School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical
Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
A.D.A.M., Inc. is accredited by URAC, also known as the American Accreditation HealthCare Commission (www.urac.org)
