AFP Tumor Markers
Also known as: AFP; Total AFP; AFP-L3%
Formal name: Alpha-fetoprotein, Total; Alpha-fetoprotein-L3 percent
Were you looking for AFP Maternal, also known as Triple Screen, ordered during pregnancy?
At a Glance
Why Get Tested?
When to Get Tested?
When your doctor suspects that you have certain cancers of the liver, testes, or ovaries; at intervals during and after treatment for one of these cancers; sometimes when you have chronic hepatitis or cirrhosis
Sample Required?
A blood sample drawn from a vein in the arm
Test Preparation Needed?
None
