Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP), Tumor Marker

Synonyms

AFP TUMOR MARKER
LAB559
TUMOR MARKER

Cerner Name

AFP

Clinical Info

Aid in the management of patients with non-seminomatous germ cell tumors.

Specimen Sources

Blood, Arterial Blood, Capillary Blood, Central Line Blood, Venous

Specimen Types

Blood

Container

Gold Top Tube

Collection Instructions

Container/Tube: Gold-top tube(s)
Specimen: 1 mL of serum
Transport Temperature: Refrigerate

Specimen Volume

1 mL of serum

Transport Instructions

Refrigerate

Specimen Stability

5 days at Room Temperature
14 days Refrigerated
3 months Frozen

Methodology

Electrochemiluminescence immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days Performed

Monday through Sunday, Continuously

Performing Laboratory

Northwell Health Laboratories

CPT

82105

PDM

5302545

Only Orderable at Locations:

Orderable Everywhere

Results

Component Name	Base Name	Common Name	External Name
ALPHA FETOPROTEIN - TUMOR MARKER	AFPTM	ALPHA FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER	AFP

Result Interpretation

≤ 8.3 ng/mL
AFP values are not interpretable in pregnant females. Serum AFP levels should not be interpreted as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of disease.

Forms

LAB559

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