Test Directory
4255 Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) - Tumor Marker
Specimen Type
Specimen Stability
Reference Range
Serum-SST
7 days 2-8°C
<8.1 ng/mL
Specimen Requirements
Preferred amount: 1.0 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Minimum amount: 0.5 mL Serum
Method
EIA
Schedule
Mon-Fri
Turn-Around Time
24-72hrs
Instructions/Notes
Centrifuge required? Yes
Clinical Utility
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.
CPT Codes
82105
