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Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP, Serum AFP, Blood)

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1. What this test measures 2. Reference ranges 3. Increased / decreased markers 4. Related disease pages 5. Full article

What this test measures

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This section shows the biological marker/agent measured by this diagnostic test. Each marker/agent opens its own page with related conditions. Detailed reference ranges are shown separately in the Reference ranges and concentrations section below, so they are not repeated here.

Reference ranges and concentrations

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These ranges are pulled from the existing EH diagnostic-test reference range tables. They can vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, sample type and clinical situation.

Biological marker/agent / concentrationReference rangeUnitAgeGenderCategory / test group
Alpha-Fetoprotein (Maternal Serum, Pregnancy 15-18 Weeks)12 – 155ng/mLAdult ( > 16y)FemaleBlood Studies / Blood Enzymes
Alpha-Fetoprotein (Non-Pregnant, Serum)5 – 40ng/mLAllBothBlood Studies / Blood Enzymes

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Conditions where linked markers may be increased or decreased

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This section links the test's biological markers/agents to related conditions. It is a browsing guide, not a diagnosis.

Markers often increased in

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Related disease pages directly linked to this test

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These are direct diagnostic-test-to-condition links stored in the EH database.

Full article / legacy information

Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP, Serum AFP, Blood)

ID 491

Summary References

Treatments:

1. http://www.medicinenet.com/alpha-fetoprotein_blood_test/article.htm

2. http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003573.htm

3. http://www.americanpregnancy.org/prenataltesting/afp.html

4. http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=2171

5. http://www.labtestsonline.org/understanding/analytes/afp_tumor/glance.html

6. http://journals.lww.com/amjmedsci/pages/articleviewer.aspx?year=1992&issue=03000&article=00004&type=abstract

7. http://content.karger.com/ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?doi=10.1159/000197990

8. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16824284

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