Alpha Fetoprotein Nonmaternal, Fluid
General Information
- Lab Name
- Lab Code
- 903
- Synonyms
- AFP, AFP, AFP, AFP, AFPPT, AFPSF, CSF, Fluid, Peritoneal Fluid, Pleural Fluid, Tumor Markers
- Components
Interpretation
- Method
Immunoenzymatic Assay
- Reference Range
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Fluid, CSF
- Collection
-
Pleural or Peritoneal Fluid: Collect 2mL fluid in a plastic, screw-top vial
CSF: Collect 1mL CSF in a sterile vial
- Quantity
-
Requested: 2 mL pleural/peritoneal fluid OR 1 mL CSF
Minimum: 0.5 mL pleural/peritoneal fluid or CSF
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
CSF, Peritoneal Fluid: Freeze sample at -20°C.
Pleural Fluid: Refrigerate sample.
Login: SEND1-;FREEZE
- RSNDT1: MAYO
- RSTYP1: CSF or PERT or PLFL
- RTSRQ1: [Select below]
;Alpha Fetoprotein, CSF (Mayo Test AFPSF)
;Alpha Fetoprotein, Peritoneal Fluid (Mayo Test AFPPT)
;Alpha Fetoprotein, Pleural Fluid (Mayo Test ZW230)
Sendouts, order appropriate Mayo Test for specimen type as indicated below:
- Spinal Fluid/CSF: AFPSF
- Peritoneal Fluid: AFPPT
- Pleural Fluid: ZW230 (Specify the fluid type in the MayoAccess order.)
Stability:
- CSF: Frozen (preferred): 7 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Ambient: Unacceptable.
- Peritoneal Fluid: Frozen (preferred): 90 days; Refrigerated: 7 days; Ambient: 7 days
- Pleural Fluid: Refrigerated (preferred): 5 days; Frozen: 90 days; Ambient: Unacceptable.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Frequency
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
-
Sendout Mayo Clinic Laboratories (Superior Drive)
800-533-17103050 Superior Drive NW
Rochester, MN 55901
Billing & Coding
- Billing Comments
CPT: 86316