Alpha-1-fetoprotein tumor marker
An AFP tumor marker test is a blood test that measures the level of AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) in a sample of your blood.
AFP is a protein that the liver makes when its cells are growing and dividing to make new cells. AFP levels are normally high in a fetus, but after birth, they drop very low. Healthy children and adults who aren’t pregnant have very little AFP in their blood.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
Result tiers from clinical guidelines, not a single normal band.
| Source | Sex | Age | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Pediatric Test Catalog) | All | all ages | <8.4 ng/mL |
- Sample
- Serum or plasma · LOINC
- Listed under
- Liver Cancer · Ovarian Cancer · Testicular Cancer
- Code
- LOINC 53962-7 · ng/mL
- Also called
- AFP-TM
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