Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) in Blood
AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test, MSAFP (Maternal Serum Alpha-Fetoprotein) Test
How To Prepare
You do not need to do anything before you have this test.
If you are pregnant, you will be weighed before the blood test because the test results will be based on your weight. The test results are also based on race.
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| Author: | Jan Nissl, RN, BS | Last Updated May 29, 2006 |
| Medical Review: | Renée M. Crichlow, MD - Family Medicine Siobhan M. Dolan, MD, MPH - Reproductive Genetics | |
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| Why It Is Done | |
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| How It Is Done | |
| How It Feels | |
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| What Affects the Test | |
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