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EPIC ORDER CODE LAB559 Alpha-Fetoprotein, Tumor Marker (Not to be used for maternal testing)

Additional Codes

SQ : AFPTM

COLLECTION

Light Green (Heparin Plasma Separator Tube)  PREFERRED
SST (Serum Separator)  PREFERRED

Green No Gel (Lithium Heparin)
Red (No Additive)

 

Collection Information: 

Collect blood in a light green heparin plasma separator or serum separator tube.

 

Sample Volume Requirements: 

Centrifuge and aliquot 1.0 mL of serum or plasma into a plastic transport vial. Send refrigerated.

 

Minimum Sample Volume: 

0.5 mL serum or plasma (approximately 1.0 mL of whole blood based upon a normal patient hematocrit).

STABILITY

Refrigerated Stability: 

7 days

 

Frozen Stability: 

3 months

PERFORMING LAB

Performed: 

Monday-Friday 8:00a to 10:00p
Saturday-Sunday 9:00a to 5:00p

 

Analytical Time: 

2 hours

 

Testing Laboratory: 

Pathology Laboratory

 

Laboratory Section: 

Core Laboratory

 

Interpretive Data: 

The testing method is an electrochemiluminescence assay manufactured by Roche Diagnostics Inc. and performed on the Cobas system. Values obtained with different assay methods or kits may be different and cannot be used interchangeably.

CPT Code

82105