Test ID: CGAK
Chromogranin A, Serum
NY State Approved
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Yes
Useful For
Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
Follow-up or surveillance of patients with known or treated carcinoid tumors
Adjunct in the diagnosis of carcinoid tumors
Adjunct in the diagnosis of other neuroendocrine tumors, including pheochromocytomas, medullary thyroid carcinomas, functioning and nonfunctioning islet cell and gastrointestinal amine precursor uptake and decarboxylation tumors, and pituitary adenomas
A possible adjunct in outcome prediction and follow-up in advanced prostate cancer
Method Name
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Homogeneous Time-Resolved Fluorescence
Reporting Name
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Chromogranin A, S


