CEA
A protein raised in some cancers, and in smokers.
Designed to monitor a cancer already diagnosed rather than to find one, and screening well people mostly produces false alarms.
How we rate it: Filler
Rarely changes anything for someone with no symptoms.
This rating and the description above were written against published screening guidelines by someone who is not a clinician, and are awaiting review by one. We would rather say that than imply an authority we do not have.
Check-ups that include it
In 15 of the 93 check-ups we track, 16%. Cheapest first.
- Healthians Summer Wellness Package - MaleHealthians₹2,982
- Healthians Summer Wellness Package - FemaleHealthians₹2,982
- Healthians Mother Care Essential Full Body Checkup PackageHealthians₹3,180
- Healthians Father Care Essential Full Body Checkup PackageHealthians₹3,180
- Healthians Life Maximiser Health Checkup Package - MaleHealthians₹3,566
- Healthians Life Maximiser Health Checkup Package - FemaleHealthians₹3,566
- Healthians Father Care Comprehensive Full Body Checkup PackageHealthians₹4,061
- Healthians Life Maximiser Plus Health Checkup Package - MaleHealthians₹4,352
- Healthians Life Maximiser Plus Health Checkup Package - FemaleHealthians₹4,352
- CXO Super Speciality Health Screening Package - FemaleHealthians₹7,999
- CXO Super Speciality Health Screening Package - MaleHealthians₹7,999
- SWASTHFIT PREMIUM FEMALE FAMILYDr Lal PathLabs₹10,840
and 3 more.
Also sold as
Every one of these names refers to this same test. Resolving them to one canonical entry is what makes an honest comparison possible.
- carcinoembryonic antigen
- cea
- cea carcino embryonic antigen
Information here is for comparing packages, not for diagnosing yourself. Talk to a doctor about which tests you actually need.