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Test Code LAB5008 ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN TUMOR MARKER (AFP)

Specimen Type

Preferred Specimen: Lithium Heparin Plasma (Mint/Light Green Top Tube)

Alternate Specimen: Serum (SST, Gold, Corvac, Tiger, Red Top Tube)

Specimen Volume

1 mL

Minimum Volume

0.5 mL

Turnaround Time

STAT: 1 hour

Routine: 4 hours

Timed: 4 hours

Test Schedule

Daily

Sample Stability

Room Temperature: 3 days

Refrigerated: 7 days

Method

Immunoassay

Reference Ranges

<15.00 ng/mL

CPT Code

82105