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HCG (Quantitative - POCT)
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General
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Clinical Use:
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Quantitative hCG measures the actual amount of hCG present in the blood. It may be used to help diagnose an ectopic pregnancy, to help diagnose and monitor a pregnancy that may be failing, and to monitor a woman after a miscarriage. |
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Availability:
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Samples are tested routinely during the testing laboratory's hours of operation. |
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Aliases/Synonyms:
| Beta HCG (Quantitative - POCT), BHCG (Quantitative - POCT), Pregnancy Test (Quantitative HCG - POCT), Quantitative HCG (POCT), |
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Code:
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1HC |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Tested on site in ED ONLY. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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This hCG assay is only approved for the assessment of pregnancy status:
hCG >25 IU/L is a Positive pregnancy test
hCG 5 - 25 IU/L is Equivocal - repeat is suggested
hCG <5 IU/L is a Negative pregnancy test
False positive and negative results can rarely occur due to interfering substances in the patient's blood.
HCG (POCT) results from the Abbott i-STAT point-of-care analyser and laboratory analysers are not directly
comparable due to method differences.
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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POCT Syringe (SYRNGPOC), |
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Sample Type:
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See container |
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Minimum Collection Volume:
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1mL |
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Collection Instructions:
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Sample must be tested within 30 minutes of collection. |
Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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0.1mL |
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Stability:
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30 minutes ambient |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Tested on site in ED ONLY. |
Testing Locations
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Performed at:
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Section
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Department
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Site
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Contact Phone
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Laboratory |
Busselton Hospital |
9753 6260 |
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Laboratory |
Collie Hospital |
9734 1132 |
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Laboratory |
Derby Hospital |
9193 3371 |
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Laboratory |
Hedland Health Campus |
9174 1504 |
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Laboratory |
Kalgoorlie Health Campus |
9080 5825 |
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Laboratory |
Katanning Health Service |
9821 6334 |
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Laboratory |
Manjimup Hospital |
9772 5137 |
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Laboratory |
Merredin Health Service |
9041 1532 |
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Laboratory |
Narrogin Hospital |
9881 0481 |
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Laboratory |
Northam Health Service |
9690 1657 |
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Biochemistry |
Fremantle Hospital |
9431 2382 |
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Last Updated : 25-11-2022 11:09 |