Maternal Serum Screen, Alpha Fetoprotein

Specimen Container

Plain red or Gold (SST)

Specimen Collection Type

Serum

Minimum Volume To Collect (Ml)

0.5 mL

Specimen Preparation

Separate ASAP

Stability

Ambient Stability: 72 Hours
Refrig Stability: 2 Weeks
Frozen Stability: 1 Year

Unacceptable Conditions

Plasma. Hemolyzed specimens.

Preferred Transportation Temperature

REFRIGERATED

Remarks

COLLECTION!
Specimen must be drawn between 14 weeks, 0 days and 24 weeks, 6 days gestation. Order this test for PREGNANT FEMALE patients only. For males or non-pregnant females, refer to Alpha Fetoprotein, Serum (Tumor Marker)

Lab Department

Core

Testing Location

(IHC)

Synonyms

AFP
AFP Maternal Screening
AFP Neural Tube Defects
Maternal Screening, AFP Single Marker
300014

Test OR Panel

Test

Interferences

Avoid hemolysis

AOE

IsPregnant

Misc Instructions

Requires pregnat patinet demographics filled out and attatched to the order by nurse or medical assistant induling and requiring; Maternal Weitght, Gestational Age, Gestational age calculation method (LMP,UltraSound), Patient race, Insulin dependance, multipule gestetion yes or no and if a donor egg was used.

CPT Codes

82105

LOINC

96451-0

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