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.
Test Overview. An alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) blood test checks the level of AFP in a pregnant woman's blood. AFP is a substance made in the liver of an unborn baby . The amount of AFP in the blood of a pregnant woman can help see whether the baby may have such problems as spina bifida and anencephaly.