OBJECTIVES: The study goals were development of reference intervals and an interpretive algorithm for pancreatic cyst fluid tumor markers. DESIGN AND METHODS: 442 pancreatic cyst fluids were tested for CEA, CA19-9, and amylase. RESULTS: CEA>30 ng/mL discriminates mucinous from non-mucinous cysts. After CEA analysis, amylase and CA19-9 segregate non-mucinous and mucinous subtypes, respectively. CONCLUSIONS: Pancreatic cyst fluid tumor markers supplement other diagnostic measures. This study provides estimated reference intervals and an algorithm for interpretation.
OBJECTIVES: The study goals were development of reference intervals and an interpretive algorithm for pancreatic cyst fluid tumor markers. DESIGN AND METHODS: 442 pancreatic cyst fluids were tested for CEA, CA19-9, and amylase. RESULTS:CEA>30 ng/mL discriminates mucinous from non-mucinous cysts. After CEA analysis, amylase and CA19-9 segregate non-mucinous and mucinous subtypes, respectively. CONCLUSIONS:Pancreatic cyst fluid tumor markers supplement other diagnostic measures. This study provides estimated reference intervals and an algorithm for interpretation.
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