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Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
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Assay
Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin
Key Words
hCG, hCGP, hCGS, beta-hCG
Specimen Collection
Serum (brown), Plasma (orange)
Turnaround time
72hrs
Test Indications
hCG is useful in the differential diagnosis of ectopic pregnancy in conjunction with progesterone.
Limitations/Interferences
No known common methodological interferences.
Reference Range
N/A
Analytical Error
5.7%
Reference Change Value
N/A