Testul alfa-fetoproteinic (AFP, Alpha-fetoprotein) este un test de sange care li se face femeilor insarcinate in al doilea trimestru de sarcina, de obicei intre saptamanile 15 si 20. Atunci cand o femeie este insarcinata, alfa-fetoproteina este produsa de catre fetus si intra in sangele mamei. Alfa-fetoproteina poate fi detectata intr-o mostra de sange prelevat din brat.Un nivel ridicat de AFP poate fi o indicatie de unor defecte de tub neural, ca spina bifida. Totusi, nivelurile ridicate de AFP pot indica si ca mama are o sarcina mai avansata decat credea si ca data estimata a nasterii trebuie recalculata. Funda?
APF may refer to:
In National Troops
Armed Police Force (Nepal),(APF)
In technology:
Automated Planet Finder, an automated telescope searching exoplanets currently under construction
APF Imagination Machine, a video game console and home computer system
Advanced Policy Firewall, is a policy based iptables firewall system
Atomic packing factor, in crystallography
All Plastic Fiber, used in TOSLINK
Other:
African Parks Foundation, a private parca management institution in Africa that takes on the actual long-term management responsibility of parks, in public-private partnerships with Governments
Aircraft Purchase Fleet Limited, an Irish leasing company that's owns planes for Alitalia
Akshaya Patra Foundation, foundation for midday meal program in India
Alicia Patterson Foundation, an annual journalism award
All-Pro Football 2K8, an American football video game released in 2007
American Party of Florida
American Police Force, or its new name American Private Police Force, is a private military company
Anglican Pacifist Fellowship, a religious group, established in 1937, opposing war
Animal Protein Factor, a growth stimulant for young animals
Anti-Privatisation Forum, established in July 2000
Appleford railway station, from the National Rail code for the station in Oxfordshire, England
Asociación Paraguaya de Fútbol, the Paraguayan Football Association
Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, an international association of French-speaking parliaments
Asset Purchase Facility, through which the Bank of England buys UK government bonds as part of Quantitive Easing
Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary
Australian Privacy Foundation, a NGO formed for the purpose of protecting the privacy rights of Australians
Authorized program facility, a service controlling the access to privileged z/OS system functions
Azerbaijan Popular Front, a political party in Azerbaijan
Naples Municipal Airport, from its IATA airport code