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Beta-hCG, Urine Qualitative
Test Code2495
Alias/See Also
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Urine Qualitative (Beta-hCG, Urine Qualitative); Pregnancy Tests, Urine (Beta-hCG, Urine Qualitative); hCG, Urine Qualitative (Beta-hCG, Urine Qualitative)
Preferred Specimen
Collect clean catch urine specimen. Refrigerate urine specimen if testing can not be done within one hour of collection. For blood or serum HCG, use unit code 2500.
Minimum Volume
1 mL aliquot urine at 2-8°C. Submit specimen in an PMC Standard Transport Tube.
Transport Temperature
1 mL aliquot urine at 2-8°C. Submit specimen in an PMC Standard Transport Tube.
Specimen Stability
Ambient: 8 hours; Refrigerated: 3 days; Frozen: Unacceptable
Methodology
Immunoassay
Setup Schedule
Sun-Sat
Report Available
Within 24 hours
Limitations
Do not freeze. First-morning urine is the preferred specimen as it usually contains the highest concentration of beta-hCG; however, any specimen is suitable for testing.
