maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein test

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• Maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein (MSAFP) — The presence of AFP, a plasma protein normally produced by the fetus, in the mother s blood. MSAFP serves as the basis for some valuable tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus s liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI)… …   Medical dictionary

• MSAFP (maternal serum alpha-fetoprotein) — The presence of AFP, a plasma protein normally produced by the fetus, in the mother s blood. The MSAFP serves as the basis for some valuable tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus s liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) …   Medical dictionary

• Alpha-fetoprotein — (AFP) is a molecule produced in the developing embryo and fetus. In humans, AFP levels decrease gradually after birth, reaching adult levels by 8 to 12 months. Normal adult AFP levels are low, but detectable; however, AFP has no known function in …   Wikipedia

• Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) — AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some useful tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus s liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac, a structure… …   Medical dictionary

• AFP (alpha-fetoprotein) — AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some valuable tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus s liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac, a structure …   Medical dictionary

• Fetoprotein, alpha- (AFP) — AFP is a plasma protein that is normally produced by the fetus. It serves as the basis for some valuable tests. AFP is manufactured principally in the fetus s liver and, also, in the fetal gastrointestinal (GI) tract and the yolk sac, a structure …   Medical dictionary

• Triple test — The triple test, also called triple screen, the Kettering test or the Bart s test, is an investigation performed during pregnancy in the second trimester to classify a patient as either high risk or low risk for chromosomal abnormalities (and… …   Wikipedia

• triple test — 1) (in prenatal screening) a blood test that can be performed between the 15th and 20th weeks of pregnancy. Levels of alpha fetoprotein (AFP), unconjugated oestriol (uE3), and human chorionic gonadotrophin (hCG) in the serum are computed with… …   The new mediacal dictionary

• triple marker test — a blood test used in the prenatal diagnosis of Down s syndrome, which can be performed at about the 16th week of pregnancy. Levels of alpha fetoprotein (afp), unconjugated oestriol (uE3), and human chorionic gonadotrophin in the serum are… …   Medical dictionary

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