| Format/Length: | max n6 |
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Notes:
ALPHA FETOPROTEIN is the result of the Clinical Investigation to determine the PATIENT's serum Tumour markers for alpha fetoprotein (AFP) (a protein found in abnormal amounts in the blood of PATIENTS with cancer), where the UNIT OF MEASUREMENT is 'Nanograms per millilitre (ng/ml)'.
This data element is also known by these names:
| Context | Alias |
|---|---|
| shortname | AFP |
| plural | ALPHA FETOPROTEINS |