CI006-Tumor Marker-Alpha-Fetoprotein Test Kit - WHOLESALE Pack - 1000 Kits 25Test/Kit

This is a blood test to look for alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in your blood. AFP is normally made by a fetus's liver and yolk sac. It's the main protein during the first 3 months of development. AFP greatly decreases by age 1 and should only be found in adults in very low levels.

AFP is one of several tumor markers. Tumor markers are molecules in the blood that are higher when a person has certain cancers. AFP is found mainly in liver cancer and germ cell tumors of the testicles or ovaries, which are rare. These are found in the pineal gland in the brain.

An extremely high level of AFP in your blood—greater than 400 ng/mL—could be a sign of liver tumors. High levels of AFP may mean other cancers, including Hodgkin disease, lymphoma, and renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer).

source: https://www.urmc.rochester.edu/encyclopedia/content.aspx?contenttypeid=167&contentid=alpha_fetoprotein_tumor_marker