ALPHA-FETOPROTEIN / LIVER CANCER MONITOR

₹850.00

This test is used to find out if the developing foetus is at risk of genetic disorders and birth defects, such as Down syndrome or neural tube defects. Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) is a protein that is produced in the liver of foetus.
During the development of the baby, some of these proteins may pass through the placenta and into the mother’s blood stream.
This test help to measures the level of AFP during the second trimester of pregnancy.
If the level of AFP is high or low in a mother’s blood then this may indicate a birth defect or some other condition such as neural tube defect, Down syndrome, twins or multiple births.
High levels of AFP can be a sign of liver cancer or cancer of the ovaries or testicles, as well as noncancerous liver diseases such as cirrhosis and hepatitis