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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Qualitative, Pregnancy, Urine

Test Code
UHCG


Alias/See Also
Epic: LAB2441

Urine HCG Qualitative


Preferred Specimen

Specimen Type: Urine
Collection Container: Clear top (no additive)
Specimen Volume: 3 mL




Minimum Volume

1 mL




Instructions
  1. Collect random urine specimen in a sterile container.
  2. Aliquot/transfer at least 3 mL specimen into a clear top (no additive) vacutainer.


Transport Container
Clear top (no additive) tube


Specimen Stability

Room temperature: Unacceptable
Refrigerated: 48 hours
Frozen: >48 hours




Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)

Unlabeled, mislabeled, wrong tube type, hemolyzed, QNS, exceeds specimen stability requirements.




Setup Schedule

Daily




Report Available

Same day




Reference Range
Negative


Clinical Significance
This test is specific for hCG beta subunit and offers sensitivity necessary to detect pregnancy as early as ten days post conception.


Performing Laboratory

Inova Laboratories

2832 Juniper Street

Fairfax, VA 22031




Last Updated: May 8, 2023
Last Review: N. Wolford, May 8, 2023


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