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AFP Rapid Quantitative Test

Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein produced primarily by the liver in a developing baby (fetus) and the portion of a developing embryo that is similar to the yolk cavity in bird eggs (yolk sac tissues). AFP levels are typically elevated when a baby is born and then decline rapidly.

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Product Specification

Specimen Types	Serum/Plasma
Specimen Capacity	20μL
Reaction Time	10 min
Sample Capacity	80μL
Detection Range	3-2000ng/mL

Clinical significance

Measurement of AFP is generally used in two clinical contexts. First, it is measured in pregnant women through the analysis of maternal blood or amniotic fluid as a screening test for certain developmental abnormalities, such as aneuploidy. Second, serum AFP level is elevated in people with certain tumors, and so it is used as a biomarker to follow these diseases.