Test directory: AFP, Amniotic Fluid Rflx to ACHE

Ordering Code 5784
Test Name AFP, Amniotic Fluid Rflx to ACHE
Alias AFAFP
Amniotic Fluid Alpha-Fetoprotein
Preferred Specimen Amniotic Fluid
Preferred Container Sterile Container
Optimum Volume 10 mL
Collection Instructions Discard first 2 cc of amniotic fluid.
Transport Requirements Oahu: Ambient
Airline: Ambient
Specimen Stability Ambient: 1 Month
Refrigerated: Contact Laboratory
Rejection Criteria Frozen, Gross contamination of amniotic fluid w/maternal or fetal blood
Avail. Stat NO
Analytic Time 10 Days
Methodology Solid Phase, Two-site Sequential Chemiluminescent
Immunometric Assay
Reference Lab  Esoterix Genetic Laboratories, LLC

Reference range(s)

Component Age Male Norm Male Critical Low Male Critical High Female Norm Female Critical High Female Critical Low Units Add'l info
AFP, Amniotic Fluid ALL See report.
ACHE ALL See report.