ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN, TUMOR MARKER
Marquette General Health System

General Info

Alpha Code

  AFPTM

MGH LIS Test No

  833

Schedule

  Tuesday, Friday

Testing Time

  1 day

Testing Lab

  Marquette General Hospital

QORR Test Code

  AFPTM

Specimen Info

Type

  1 Red Top (Plain)  

Volume

  0.5 mL serum

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 

Type

  1 SST Tube  

Volume

  0.5 mL serum

Temperature

  Refrigerate

Preservative

   

Collection Info

   
 
Specimen Acceptability

Methods
Immunoassay

Clinical Utilities
Test intended as an aid in the mangement of patients with germ cell tumors or hepatoma.

CPT Codes
82105

Reference Range
Males and Females:     less than 7.2 IU/mL

Component Information

Collection Notes

Additional Comments

 

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