An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of AFP present in blood. It’s usually part of what’s called a triple screen or quad screen in the second trimester of pregnancy ...
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test is performed at around the 16th week of pregnancy to measure the level of AFP in ­the mother’s blood. AFP is a protein made by the unborn baby’s immature liver, ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of IGFBP-1/AFP (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1/alpha-fetoprotein) immunoassay (Amnioquick Duo+) in diagnosing rupture of ...
A race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to a study published this week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The adjustment has ...
Abbott announced that the FDA has approved Architect AFP, a test to help detect serious birth defects and the progression of testicular cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a biomarker that can identify ...
Many imaging and serologic tests have been evolved to help predict the occurrence of congenital disease. One such test is the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening test (MS-AFP). The MS-AFP test ...
The alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test is a test that screens for possible abnormalities of a baby. A baby's liver secretes a sugar protein called alpha-fetoprotein and this protein will be evident in ...