The normal reference value for alpha-fetoprotein <25ug/L, so 14.5ug/L is within the normal range.
Alpha-fetoprotein, a serum glycoprotein synthesized by the liver and yolk sac in early fetal life, is inhibited after birth. The substance is reactivated and proliferates rapidly when malignant changes occur in hepatocytes and gonadal embryonic tissues.
Therefore, alpha-fetoprotein has important clinical value in the diagnosis of hepatocellular malignant tumors and trophoblastic malignant tumors. Meanwhile, under normal physiological conditions, pregnant women in the third to fourth month of pregnancy may also begin to show elevated alpha-fetoprotein, which will return to normal three weeks after delivery.
If abnormalities of alpha-fetoprotein are detected during daily physical examination, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital to avoid delaying the condition.