Inpatient and Outpatient Orderable

Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP), Tumor Marker Build info

Synonyms

  • AFP TUMOR MARKER
  • ALPHA FETOPROTEIN
  • TUMOR MARKER
  • LAB559

Short Name

AFP TUMOR MARKER

Procedure Master Number

LAB559

Procedure ID

64457

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

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-Tumor Marker

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