Alpha-Fetoprotein (AFP) Test and Its Cost

In case the individual is pregnant, the serum AFP level could be higher than the normal value. If an individual has hepatitis or the cirrhosis, the AFP level could also be elevated. If you had cancer and the treatment worked, your AFP levels should be normal.

The Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is considered to be that oncofetal glycoprotein which gets used as  tumor marker for your hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) in combination with your ultrasound along with other imaging modalities. Its utility also gets limited due to low sensitivity and specificity, along with the discrepancies along with the different methods of your measurements.

The Alpha-fetoprotein levels in the men and the non-pregnant women could vary for any age and the race. This mostly ranges from  the value of 0 ng/ml to 40 ng/ml.

The AFP that seems with the non-pregnant people which gets mainly measured as your tumor marker. The different tumor markers that are substances being often get made by the cancer cells or by your normal cells which has response to cancer. The High levels of the AFP displayed as a sign of cancer of one‘s liver, ovaries or the testicles.

The lower than your usual AFP levels indicate that your fetus may present with a genetic disorder, for example: Down syndrome. It is also important to further understand that any irregular AFP levels wouldn’t automatically mean fetus presenting with a genetic condition or the neural tube defect. The irregular AFP levels. However, indicate that you could also be having multiples, for e.g. Twins.

The AFP is considered to be protein made by the fetus' liver. Your protein gets passed through the woman’s placenta into the blood. This test also helps finding out whether the fetus has becomes higher than a normal levels of the AFP. The Higher levels of your AFP mean that fetus could have an abnormality, for example: neural tube defect. The example of this becomes spina bifida.

The Iron reduction therapy by the phlebotomy alone along with combination of the low-iron diet that becomes an inexpensive treatment that shows a few side effects and this reduces the risk of the hepatocarcinogenesis which gets associated with your HCV. Some of the studies with phlebotomy could  reduce your serum AFP levels in the patients suffering from chronic hepatitis C.

You could get yourself tested for Alpha-Fetoprotein AFP Test at Ganesh Diagnostic and Imaging Center. We would be happy to assist you in getting your sample by trained staff and technicians.

Yes, a free doctor’s consultation is available for all individuals. Either before the test, or after the test, you can avail this facility at our center, online or in person.

Yes, everybody is eligible for getting the Alpha-Fetoprotein AFP sample collected from the convenient of your home. Our trained staff members and phlebotomists would get your sample collected with ease at the earliest.