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Order Code LAB202 Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Quantitative, Plasma or Serum

Additional Codes

Test Name in EPIC

EPIC Test Code           

Mnemonic

RV HCG QUANTITATIVE

LAB202

HCGQ

 

Useful For

Measuring intact human chorionic gonadotropin in human serum and plasma for the early detection of pregnancy

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum

Collection Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green-top (lithium heparin) gel tube

Acceptable: Plain, red-top tube or SST

Specimen Volume: 2 mL

Pediatric (minimum) volume: 0.5 mL

Specimen Stability

Specimen Type Temperature Stability           
Plasma or Serum Ambient N/A
  Refrigerated (preferred) 5 days
  Frozen 4 weeks

Reference Values

≤ 25 mIU/mL

 

Pregnant Reference Value Chart

Sample type

 Units = mIU/mL (IU/L)
Mean Min Max

2.5th

Percentile

97.5th

Percentile
Pregnant gestational age 1–10 weeks 31,142 44.71 256,740 63.7 150,854
Pregnant gestational age 11–15 weeks 55,425 11,556 265,380 11795 151,996
Pregnant gestational age 16–22 weeks 27,023 7480.8 111,954 9383.8 61,410
Pregnant gestational age 23–40 weeks 24,031 1531.1 101,566 1737.2 98,576

 

 

Specimens with biotin concentrations up to 13 ng/mL demonstrated a less than or equal to 10% change in results. Serum biotin concentrations >13 ng/mL may falsely decrease βHCG results.
 

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Performing Laboratory

Ridgeview Medical Center Laboratory

Two Twelve Medical Center Laboratory

Methodology

Immunometric

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84702