Normal range < 10 (nonpregnant adult) ng/mL (< 10 µg/L SI). Specimen: Serum.
Also known as: alpha fetoprotein.
< 10 (nonpregnant adult) ng/mLReference range
Reference range
This result is reported qualitatively or as a one-sided threshold rather than a two-sided numeric band.
Combined adult band. LabVals does not publish separate men's, women's, or pediatric ranges for Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP); those can be narrower than the band shown.
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) reference range, specimen, and conversion details
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What is the normal range for Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)?
The standard teaching reference range for Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) is < 10 (nonpregnant adult) ng/mL in conventional units, or < 10 µg/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.
Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population - always use the range printed on the actual result.
Tumor marker in adults and a maternal screening analyte in pregnancy.
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