- 91281
Maternal AFP [Only]
Specimen:
Collect
- One SST
Also Acceptable:
- One Red Top
Submit
- 1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum . Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.
Special Handling
- Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
- Specimen must be drawn between 14 weeks, 0 days and 24 weeks, 6 days gestation.
Special Form - Patient History for Maternal Serum Testing
The following information is required and must accompany the sample for test Interpretation: Patient's date of birth, current weight, due date, dating method (US, LMP), number of fetuses present, patient's race, if the patient was diabetic at the time of conception, if there is a known family history of
neural tube defects, if the patient is currently smoking, if the patient is taking valproic acid or carbamazepine (Tegretol),
and if this is a repeat sample.
Stability
Ambient: 3 Day(s); Refrigerated: 2 Week(s); Frozen: 12 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable
Methodology
- Quantitative Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
Performed
Sun-Sat
Reported
3-4 Day(s)
CPT Codes
- 82105
Interpretive Data
Please see report for interpretive data.
Components
- 93241 - SPECIMEN
- 93248 - Maternal Age
- 93242 - DATING
- 93202 - Est. Due Date
- 93252 - Gestational Age
- 93238 - Maternal Weight
- 93243 - Mat. Insulin DM
- 93244 - Family Hx of NTD
- 93245 - Maternal Race
- 93246 - Number of Fetuses
- 93169 - Patients AFP
- 93239 - MoM for AFP
- 93240 - Interpretation
- 92052 - SMOKING
Last Updated: October 10, 2024 @ 9:13 am
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