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HelpTest Code LAB559 Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Tumor Marker, Serum
Specimen Requirement
1.0 mL Serum; SST Tube Acceptable
Specimen Stability
3 days at room temperature
7 days at 2 to 8° C
Freeze if greater than 7 days
Testing Schedule
Daily
Reference Range
<8.8 ng/mL
Testing Department
Chemistry
Method
Chemiluminescent microparticle immunoassay (CMIA)
CPT codes
82105
Outpatient Turnaround Time
24 hours after receipt
Inpatient STAT Turnaround Time
60 minutes after receipt
Inpatient Routine Turnaround Time
4 hours after receipt