Cyst fluid glucose: An alternative to carcinoembryonic antigen for pancreatic mucinous cysts

Table 2 Comparison between cyst fluid carcinoembryonic antigen and glucose levels, using a carcinoembryonic antigen cut-off suggestive of mucinous cystic neoplasms

Glucose levelsCEA levels	< 50 mg/dL	≥ 50 mg/dL	Total
≥ 192 ng/mL	33	3	36a
< 192 ng/mL	25	54	79
Total	58	57	115

CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen;

^aP < 0.0001.