Alcaeus (4th century BC), Athenian comic poet whose comedies marked the transition between Old Comedy and Middle Comedy. Alcaeus of Messene (fl. late 3rd/early 2nd century BC), Greek author of a number of epigrams in the Greek Anthology.
How much second trimester screening tests cost: A fair price for the AFP test is $43, according to HealthCare Bluebook. For Estriol, itâs $63. Check with your healthcare provider and/or your insurance plan to find out what it will cost you.
Because of this, AFP testing cannot be used solely to diagnose cancer. In addition, not every cancer will produce AFP, so a person could still have cancer even when the AFP is normal. For these reasons, the AFP test should not be used to screen the general population for cancer. AFP is not only a tumor marker.