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ALPHA FETOPROTEIN (B)
MessageSEND OUT/BOSTON
Test Code
AFP(B)
Alias/See Also
AFP, ALPHA 1 FETOPROTEIN, FETOPROTEIN ALPHA 1, FETOPROTEIN ALPHA, PROTEIN ALPHA FETO
Preferred Specimen
SERUM-Gold Top Tube
Minimum Volume
1 ML
Instructions
DRAW 1 GOLD SST TUBE, LET CLOT FOR 30 MINUTES, SPIN DOWN.
Transport Container
ORIGINAL TUBE
Transport Temperature
2-8 c REFRIGERATED
Specimen Stability
Room temperature: 3 days
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Freeze at -20°C or colder if not tested within 7 days.
Max freeze/thaw cycles: 5
Refrigerated (2-8°C): 7 days
Freeze at -20°C or colder if not tested within 7 days.
Max freeze/thaw cycles: 5
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Unlabeled sample, improper temperature during transport. Wrong sample collection. Sample unspun before transport.
Methodology
Chemiluminescence
Setup Schedule
M-F
Report Available
1-7 DAYS
Reference Range
< 10 ng/mL
Clinical Significance
Elevation of serum AFP above values found in healthy individuals occurs in several malignant diseases, most notably nonseminomatous testicular cancer and primary hepatocellular carcinoma. AFP is not recommended as a screening procedure to detect cancer in the general population.
Performing Laboratory
Test performed at West Roxbury Chemistry Lab Contact: Jonathan Dryjowicz-Burek 857-203-5973
Additional Information
ALPHA FETO PROTEIN
