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Beta HCG, Quantitative Serum
Test CodeBHCG
Alias/See Also
Pregnancy Test, BHCG Quantitative
CPT Codes
84702
Preferred Specimen
1.2 ml of whole blood (0.6 mL of serum/plasma)
Minimum Volume
Minimum: 0.6 mL of whole blood (0.3 mL of serum/plasma)
Instructions
Separate from celllar material within 4 hours of collection.
Transport Container
Serum separator (gold top) or for inpatients/MSTI/ED only Lithium heparin (green or mint top), EDTA (lavendar top)
Transport Temperature
Refrigerated
Specimen Stability
Room Temperature: 8 hours
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Refrigerated: 5 days
Frozen: 4 weeks at -20 degrees C
Reject Criteria (Eg, hemolysis? Lipemia? Thaw/Other?)
Turbidity
Methodology
Automated
Setup Schedule
Daily
Report Available
Inpatient turn around time: Routine 3 hours, stat 45 minutes. Outpatient specimens received by noon will be reported by 4:30 p.m. Specimens received after noon will be reported by the next morning.
