PROVIDER INITIATED TEST - The AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) test measures the level of alpha-fetoprotein in the blood, a protein normally produced during fetal development. In adults, elevated AFP levels may be associated with certain cancers, particularly liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), as well as some germ cell tumors.
This test is commonly used to help monitor cancer progression or response to treatment, assess risk in individuals with chronic liver disease, or evaluate unexplained liver abnormalities. AFP levels may also be elevated in non-cancerous conditions, so results are interpreted alongside imaging studies, clinical findings, and other laboratory tests.
AFP (Tumor Marker)
PROVIDER INITIATED TEST - The AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) test measures the level of alpha-fetoprotein in the blood, a protein normally produced during fetal development. In adults, elevated AFP levels may be associated with certain cancers, particularly liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma), as well as some germ cell tumors.
This test is commonly used to help monitor cancer progression or response to treatment, assess risk in individuals with chronic liver disease, or evaluate unexplained liver abnormalities. AFP levels may also be elevated in non-cancerous conditions, so results are interpreted alongside imaging studies, clinical findings, and other laboratory tests.
