Coupon Codes not valid for this testing. Fasting Required: No Specimen: Blood Lab: Quest Diagnostics Results: Test run Mon-Fri; Average processing time Report available in 4-5 days Note: Result turnaround times are an estimate and are not guaranteed. Our reference lab may need additional time due to weather, holidays, confirmation/repeat testing, or equipment maintenance. Limitations: Patients who have received monoclonal mouse antibodies may have abnormal results. For any patient taking a high dose of biotin, the specimen should be drawn at least eight hours after the last dose. This test is not recommended for woman during pregnancy. Description: Used to detect tumors that mark cancers of the liver, testes, and ovaries. Elevation of serum AFP above values found in healthy individuals occurs in several malignant diseases, most notably nonseminomatous testicular cancer and primary hepatocellular carcinoma (liver cancer). AFP is not recommended as a screening procedure to detect cancer in the general population. Alternative Name(s): AFP Total, AFP, AFP-L3%, Alpha-fetoprotein-L3 Percent