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

Table 3 Comparison between cyst fluid carcinoembryonic antigen and glucose levels, using a carcinoembryonic antigen cut-off suggestive of serous cystic neoplasms

Glucose levelsCEA levels	< 50 mg/dL	≥ 50 mg/dL	Total
≥ 5 ng/mL	55	9	64a
< 5 ng/mL	3	48	51
Total	58	57	115

CEA: Carcinoembryonic antigen;

^aP < 0.0001.