Test ID: AFPSF
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP), Spinal Fluid
Secondary ID 
A test code used for billing and in test definitions created prior to November 2011
8876
NY State Approved Indicates the status of NY State approval and if the test is orderable for NY State clients.
Yes
Useful For Suggests clinical disorders or settings where the test may be helpful
An adjunct in the diagnosis of central nervous system (CNS) germinomas and meningeal carcinomatosis
Evaluating germ-cell tumors, including testicular cancer metastatic to the CNS in conjunction with beta-human chorionic gonadotropin measurement(1)
An adjunct in distinguishing between suprasellar dysgerminomas and craniopharyngiomas
A supplement to cerebrospinal fluid cytologic analysis
Method Name A short description of the method used to perform the test
Immunoenzymatic Assay
Reporting Name A shorter/abbreviated version of the Published Name for a test; an abbreviated test name
Alpha-Fetoprotein, CSF
Aliases Lists additional common names for a test, as an aid in searching
AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein)
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Fetoprotein, Alpha
Tumor Markers
Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP)
Fetoprotein, Alpha
Tumor Markers
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