Long-term stability of pleural fluid carcinoembryonic antigen and its effect on the diagnostic accuracy for malignant pleural effusion.
Dan-Ni YangYan NiuJian-Xun WenXu-Hui WenYa-Fei WangLi YanTing-Wang JiangJin-Hong HuangHong ChenGian Luca SalvagnoWen-Qi ZhengZhi-Cheng ZhangPublished in: Thoracic cancer (2023)
Pleural fluid CEA is seemingly stable when stored at -80°C to -70°C for 1-3 years. Frozen storage does not significantly affect the diagnostic accuracy of CEA for MPE.
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