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|'''Tube/Container Type''' | |'''Tube/Container Type''' | ||
|4 mL | |4 mL green top, gold top or red top | ||
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|0.5 mL Paediatric | |0.5 mL Paediatric brown or yellow tube | ||
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|'''Sample Type''' | |'''Sample Type''' | ||
|Plasma or Serum | |Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH) | ||
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|'''Minimum Volume''' | |||
|250uL plasma or serum | |||
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|'''Registration Code''' | |||
|AFP | |||
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|'''Add-on conditions''' | |'''Add-on conditions''' | ||
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|'''Department''' | |'''Department''' | ||
|Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448 | |Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448 | ||
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|'''Deletion Code''' | |'''Deletion Code''' | ||
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|'''Useful Information''' | |'''Useful Information''' | ||
|Click Here | |[https://www.pathologytestsexplained.org.au/ptests.php?q=AFP+%28Alpha+fetoprotein%29 Click Here] | ||
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|'''Measurement Uncertainty''' | |'''Measurement Uncertainty''' | ||
Latest revision as of 20:04, 31 March 2026
| Test | AlphaFetoProtein |
| Synonym(s) | AFP, alpha fetoprotein, α-FP, α-FetoProtein, tumour, tumor |
| Tube/Container Type | 4 mL green top, gold top or red top |
| 0.5 mL Paediatric brown or yellow tube | |
| Sample Type | Plasma or Serum (Clotted or LH) |
| Minimum Volume | 250uL plasma or serum |
| Registration Code | AFP |
| Add-on conditions | 24 hours @ 4°C |
| Test Availability | Mon - Fri 0800 - 1700 |
| Turnaround Time | Hastings 1 - 2.5 hours / Central HB 6 - 8 hours / Wairoa 12 hours |
| Where analysed | Hastings |
| Department | Biochemistry, (06) 878 1308 ext. 2448 |
| Deletion Code | 3308 |
| Useful Information | Click Here |
| Measurement Uncertainty | Available upon request |