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| Organization: | Alberta Precision Laboratories | ||
| Message Alert: | PLEASE NOTE: This Test Directory is in an interim state and due to changes pertaining to the DynaLIFE transition, performing site for routing has not been updated. Please refer to Laboratory Information System for appropriate routing. | ||
| Test Name/Synonym: | Alpha-1 Fetoprotein, blood (Pregnant) - Calgary Zone (CLS) | ||
| Test Code: | MATAFP | ||
| Primary Container: | See Collection Information Below | ||
| Specimen Collection Requirements: | Refer to University of Alberta Hospital, see Alpha-fetoprotein, serum (AFP). One 3.5 mL gold top SST tube. | ||
| AddCollInfo: | Only available to pregnant women with a pre-pregnant body mass index of > 35 kg/m2 or from a rural or remote region that does not have access to a second trimester detailed anatomic ultrasound (SOGC Fetal Neural Tube Defects Clinical Practice Guideline, October 2014). Recommend collection between 15w 0d to 20w 6d gestational age. | ||
| Processing: | PSC and RRL: Centrifuge and aliquot before sending to DSC. Send in a separate bag with completed form. DSC: Freeze specimens upon receipt in lab. Must submit completed AHS Maternal Prenatal Screen Requisition (AHS form CH-1247). | ||
| Testing Area: | Referred Out | ||
| Performing Site: | Testing referred out to University of Alberta Hospital | ||
