Data Last Updated: June 9, 2025

NAACCR Item #3820: CEA Pretreatment Lab Value

Item # Length Source of Standard Section Name Year Implemented Version Implemented XML NAACCR ID Parent XML Element
3820 6 NAACCR Stage/Prognostic Factors 2018 18 ceaPretreatmentLabValue Tumor
Required Status:

NPCR Collect: No recommendation
CoC Collect: Required, site specific
SEER Collect: Required, site specific
CCCR Collect: No recommendation

Description
CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Lab Value records the CEA value prior to treatment. CEA is a nonspecific tumor marker that has prognostic significance for colon and rectum cancer.
Rationale
CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Lab Value is a Registry Data Collection Variable in AJCC. It was previously collected as Colon and Rectum, CS SSF# 3.
Allowable Values
0.0, 0.1-9999.9, XXXX.1, XXXX.7, XXXX.8, XXXX.9
Codes
Code Description
0.0 0.0 nanograms/milliliter (ng/m) exactly
0.1-9999.9 0.1-9999.9 ng/ml (Exact value to nearest tenth in ng/ml)
XXXX.1 10,000 ng/ml or greater
XXXX.7 Test ordered, results not in chart
XXXX.8 Not applicable: Information not collected for this case (If this information is required by your standard setter, use of code XXXX.8 may result in an edit error.)
XXXX.9 Not documented in medical record CEA (Carcinoembryonic Antigen) Pretreatment Lab Value not assessed or unknown if assessed
Code Notes
Each Site-Specific Data Item (SSDI) applies only to selected primary sites, histologies, and years of diagnosis. Depending on applicability and standard-setter requirements, SSDIs may be left blank.