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Alpha Fetoprotein, blood

Collection Requirements

Source: blood
Container(s):

  • Preferred: Lithium heparin mint green gel
  • Acceptable: Red or Red gel

Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer

Turn Around Time

2-3 hours

Availability

Routine

Lab Processing Instructions

Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate

Performing Laboratory

Adele Hall

Adele Hall Lab Section

Chemistry

Instrumentation/Methodology

Immulite/Chemiluminescent immunoassay

Results determined by assays using different methodologies and/or manufacturers may not be comparable

Reference Ranges

0 - 7.0 ng/mL

CPT

82105