The objective of this study was to evaluate the efficacy of IGFBP-1/AFP (insulin-like growth factor-binding protein-1/alpha-fetoprotein) immunoassay (Amnioquick Duo+) in diagnosing rupture of ...

Usually, you have a very small amount of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in your body. But when you have liver disease, some types of cancer, or are pregnant, you'll usually have more of it in your blood. An ...

An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test is a blood test that measures the amount of AFP present in blood. It’s usually part of what’s called a triple screen or quad screen in the second trimester of pregnancy ...

Abbott announced that the FDA has approved Architect AFP, a test to help detect serious birth defects and the progression of testicular cancer. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a biomarker that can identify ...

A race-based adjustment to test-result values from a common prenatal screening should be discontinued, according to a study published this week in Obstetrics and Gynecology. The adjustment has ...

Many imaging and serologic tests have been evolved to help predict the occurrence of congenital disease. One such test is the maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein screening test (MS-AFP). The MS-AFP test ...