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HelpBeta hCG Quantitative (Fertility) w/ reflex Progesterone
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Red Top Tube
Specimen Requirements
Preferred:
Container/Tube: Red Top Tube
Minimum Volume: 1 mL Serum
Collection Instructions: This HCG is for reproductive status or pregnancy. Not for males.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage
Reference Range
BVH and BFT Lab:
Negative: 0-4.9 mIU/mL
Indeterminate: 5.0-25.0 nIU/L suggest repeat testing in 72 hours
Positive: >25 mIU/mL
Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay
CPT
84702
Test Alias
hCG Quant w/ reflex Progesterone
Pregnancy Test
Lab Handling
If a Tumor Marker HCG is requested please order Mayo Test ID BHCG. This is useful for aiding in the diagnosis of gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), testicular tumors, ovarian germ cell tumors, teratomas, and, rarely, other human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG)-secreting tumors