Beckman Coulter, Inc. 33211 Access AFP

The Access AFP assay is a paramagnetic particle, chemiluminescent immunoassay for use with the Access Immunoassay Systems for the quantitative determination of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in:1. Human serum, as an aid in the management of patients with non-seminomatous testicular cancer.2. Maternal serum and amniotic fluid at 15 to 20 weeks gestation, to aid in the detection of fetal open neural tube defects (ONTD). Test results, when used in conjunction with ultrasonography, are safe and effective aids in the detection of fetal ONTD. The assay is intended for use in conjunction with other diagnostic tools such as ultrasound and amniography.