| Specimen: |
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Collect: |
Amniotic Fluid
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Submit: |
3 mL Amniotic Fluid in Sterile Specimen Container. Submit Refrigerated.
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Special Handling: |
Include gestational information at time of collection - age, EDD, and weeks gestation
Elevated AFP reflexes to Acetylcholinesterase, performed at additional charge. |
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Stability: |
Ambient: 2 Day(s); Refrigerated: 1 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable |
| Methodology: |
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay; Electrophoresis; Immunoassay |
| Performed: |
Saturday, Mon-Fri |
| Reported: |
2-3 Day(s)
TAT 3-4 Days |
| CPT Codes: |
| 82106 - Alpha-fetoprotein, Amniotic Fluid |
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