B-HCG (gestational)
15.57
Beta HCG (for all males, and females with any clinical details other than routine pregnancy)
Heparin (light green), SST(gold), "T-" labs SST (gold)
0.4ml Heparin (light green) or Plain(red).
Room temperature
Biochemistry
Mon - Sun, 24hrs
3hrs or1 hr urgent request.
Cobas Pro ECLIA Rural Vitros XT7600
IU/L
Normal (non-pregnant) < 5 IU/L.
Confirmation of pregnancy > 25 IU/L.
Patients with levels between 5 - 25 should be retested in 24 - 48 hours
Approximate levels in early pregnancy.
Weeks post LMP
4 weeks 3 - 426 IU/L
5 weeks 19 - 7340 IU/L
6 weeks 1080 - 56500 IU/L
10 weeks 54100 - 288000 IU/L
In the normal early pregnancy levels should rise by 65% each 48 hours, or 114% over 72 hours
B-hCG values generally peak during the first trimester and decline slowly through the remainder of the pregnancy.
A sharply reduced or falling level may indicate an abnormal pregnancy.
Menopausal women may have levels upto 14 IU/L, but if level is >5 repeat and also ask for an FSH level .
10%
0.2 mL heparin plasma or serum.
HCG
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