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Specimen Collection Requirements
Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum
| Dept: | Chemistry |
| SPECIMEN COLLECTION REQUIREMENTS | |
| Collection Container: |
SST
|
| Specimen: | Serum |
| Collection Notes: | For any patient taking a high dose of biotin, the specimen should be drawn at least eight hours after the last dose. |
| Transport Temperature: | Room Temperature |
| Specimen Volume: | Preferred Volume: 1 mL; Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL |
| Also Acceptable: | Red Top Tube |
| TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS | |
| Performed: | Monday - Saturday |
| Reported: | Same Day |
| Methodology: | Chemiluminescence |
| CPT: | 82105 |
| LOINC: | 1834-1 |
| Stability: | Room Temperature: 7 Days; Refrigerated: 7 Days; Frozen: 28 Days |
| Reference Range: |
Males and Nonpregnant Females: < 8.1 ng/mL |
| Notes: | For males and non-pregnant females only. Patients who have received monoclonal mouse antibodies may have abnormal results. AFP is not recommended as a cancer screening procedure to detect cancer in the general population. AFP can provide prognostic information in the follow-up and management of patients with testicular cancer and primary hepatocellular carcinoma. |
