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Chorionic Gonadotrophin, beta - subunit

Alternate names:
beta HCG, Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin Hormone, BHCG, HCG
Laboratory:
Biochemistry
Test Code:
HCGQ
Specimen types:
Serum
Container types:
Serum tube with gelSerum tube with gel
Collection Instructions:
Transport specimen at Room Temperature to lab
Sample haemolysis may make this test unreportable
Minimum Adult Volume:
1 mL
Frequency:
Daily
Result Turnaround Time:
5 hours
Reference Interval:
Units: U/L
3 weeks 5 - 70 4 weeks 10 - 750
5 weeks 220 - 7150 6 weeks 160 -31800
7 weeks 3700 - 163500 8 weeks 32000 - 150000
9 weeks 160 - 31800 10 weeks 46500 - 187000
12 weeks 28000 - 211000 14 weeks 14000 - 62500
16 weeks 9000 - 565000 18 weeks 8000 - 58000

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