AFP, Serum (Tumor Marker)




Test Mnemonic

AFP

CPT Codes

  • 82105 - QTY (1)

LOINC ®

1834-1

Aliases

  • Alpha Fetoprotein, Serum

Performing Laboratory

Cleveland Clinic Laboratories


Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
1 mLSerumSST (Gold) Refrigerated 

Minimum Specimen Requirements

Volume Type Container Collect Temperature Transport Temperature Special Instructions
0.5 mL     

Stability

Environmental Condition Description
Ambient24 hours
Refrigerated7 days
Frozen28 days

Days Performed

Sun - Sat

Turnaround Time

1 day

Methodology

Name Description
Chemiluminescence Immunoassay (CLIA) 

Reference Range

AFP, Serum (Tumor Marker)
Sex Age From Age To Type Range Range Unit
       Normal< 11.00ng/mL

Special Info

The Alpha-Fetoprotein test was performed using the Siemens Centaur XP chemiluminometric immunoassay method. Results obtained with different assay methods or kits cannot be used interchangeably.

Clinical Info

The test is intended for follow up of patients undergoing treatment for hepatocellular carcinoma or testicular or ovarian cancers, among others.

Clinical Limitation

This test is not to be used for maternal screening.