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Alpha Fetoprotein Tumor Marker-Shiloh Only

Additional Codes

Epic# -

LAB559

 

Cerner name(s):

  • AFP
  • Alpha 1
  • Alpha-1-Fetoprotein

Performing Lab(s)

Memorial-Shiloh Only

Methodology

Tested using Roche COBAS Chemilumescence.

Specimen Requirement (s)

Specimen Type: plasma (preferred) or serum

Container/Tube:   Mint green LiHep tube (preferred), NaHep tube, lavender (EDTA) tube, red top, SST (yellow or marble)

Specimen Volume:     2 mL

Specimen Minimum Volume:  1 mL

 

Collection Instructions: NA

Day(s)/Shift(s) Test Set Up and Turnaround Time

Sunday through Saturday

Hours: 24 hours 

 

Turnaround Time:

STAT: No

Routine: less than 8 hours from receipt.

Transport and Stability

Transport temperature: Ambient

 

Analyte Stability: 

Ambient: 5 days

Refrigerated: 14 days

Frozen: 3 months

Reference Values

<1 month:

None established. Fetal AFP concentrations may reach or exceed 100,000 ng/mL after birth depending on gestational age and birth weight.

1-3 months:

50.0-1000.0 ng/mL

3-6 months:

10.0-500.0 ng/mL

6 mo-1 year:

3.0-100.0 ng/mL

≥ 1 year:

0.0-8.3 ng/mL

 

CPT/LOINC Codes

82105

Interpretive Data

AFP values determined on patient samples by different testing procedures cannot be directly compared with one another and could be the cause of erroneous medical interpretations