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Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)

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
SpecimenSerum
Conventional range< 10 (nonpregnant adult) ng/mL
SI range< 10 µg/L
Conversion factor×1 (conventional → SI)
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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.

At the bedside

Nursing considerations

  • Tumor marker in adults and a maternal screening analyte in pregnancy.
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