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My ob said that the afp is positive. how bad is it?

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Dr. Jeff Livingston answered

Specializes in Obstetrics and Gynecology

Screening test: An abnormal AFP simply means that your test results showed your risk of an abnormality was higher than your risk from your age alone. This is a screening test meaning that the vast majority of people will be normal and a small group will fail the test and require more testing. The next set of tests are what is important to determine if anything is wrong.

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Answered 6/30/2022

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