Alpha Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum
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Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Gold Top (SST-Gel)
Minimum Volume: 1 mL
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Plain Red Top Tube
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage, thaw only once
Reference Range
BVH Lab:
< 8.4 ng/mL
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT
82105
Test Alias
AFP