Is CEA 5.14 normal?

CEA 5.14μg/L is normal or not, depending on the accompanying symptoms.

CEA is an acidic glycoprotein characteristic of human embryo antigen, which is a tumor marker. If CEA is 5.14μg/L in the subject's body, but no other symptoms are associated, it is normal, which may be caused by unreasonable diet. If the patient eats too much food with high fat and cholesterol before the examination, it may cause abnormal lipid metabolism, which may easily cause CEA increase in the body, but it will return to normal after a period of time. If the patient is accompanied by abdominal distension, loss of appetite, weight loss, etc., this is an abnormal condition, which may be caused by gastric cancer. Patients with gastric cancer are likely to increase the carcinoembryonic antigen content in the blood due to stomach tissue stimulated by cancer cells. At this time, it is recommended that the subject be further diagnosed by histological examination, CT examination, magnetic resonance imaging, B ultrasound examination, etc.