Test ID: AFP
CPT code: 82105
LOINC: 19176-7
Specimen Type: Red gel tube
Frequency: Setup: Mon-Fri; TAT <24hrs
Instructions: 1.0 mL serum from red gel tube. Stable 3 days ambient, 7 days refrigerated.
Text: Follow up management of patients undergoing cancer therapy, especially
for testicular tumors and for primary hepatoma. Intrauterine detection
of neural tube defects.
Methodology: Chemiluminescence