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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 diganose and monitor a pregnancy that may be failing, and to monitor a woman after a miscarriage. In addition, a quantitative hCG test may be used to diagnose trophoblastic disease or germ cell tumours of the testes or ovary. It may also be used at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness for these conditions and to detect tumour recurrence. |
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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), BHCG (Quantitative), Intact + Beta HCG (Quantitative), Pregnancy Test (Quantitative), Quantitative HCG, |
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Code:
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HCG; Referrals to tertiary: RCGS / RCGP |
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Handling Instructions (to laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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Hyperlink:
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Reference Interval:
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Males and non-pregnant females <5
During pregnancy:
4 weeks 40 - 4480 *
5 weeks 270 - 28700
6 weeks 3700 - 84900
7 weeks 9700 - 120000
8 weeks 31100 - 184000
9 weeks 61200 - 152000
10 weeks 22000 - 143000
14 weeks 14300 -75800
15 weeks 12300 - 60300
16 weeks 8800 - 54500
17 weeks 8100 - 51300
18 weeks 3900 - 49400
19 weeks 3600 - 56600
* A significant number of very early pregnancies terminate for natural reasons. A test result that is less then 25 IU/L should be interpreted in conjunction with the clinical status.
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Collection Requirements
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Container:
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Serum Sep. Tube-SST (GOLD), |
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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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Processing Requirements
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Alternate Containers:
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Lithium Heparin-PST (GREEN) |
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Processing Instructions:
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Minimum Assay Volume:
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200uL |
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Stability:
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3 days chilled |
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Transport Instructions (to testing laboratory):
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Send sample chilled. |
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 |
Albany Health Campus |
9892 2240 |
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Laboratory |
Armadale Health Service |
9391 2030 |
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Laboratory |
Broome Health Campus |
9194 2286 |
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Laboratory |
Bunbury Hospital |
9722 1280 |
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Laboratory |
Busselton Hospital |
9753 6260 |
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Laboratory |
Carnarvon Hospital |
9941 0431 |
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Laboratory |
Derby Hospital |
9193 3371 |
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Laboratory |
Esperance Health Campus |
9079 8139 |
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Laboratory |
Geraldton Regional Hospital |
9956 2254 |
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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 |
Karratha Health Campus |
9144 7674 |
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Laboratory |
Kununurra Hospital |
9166 4245 |
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Laboratory |
Northam Health Service |
9690 1657 |
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Laboratory |
Osborne Park Hospital |
9244 2326 |
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Laboratory |
Rockingham General Hospital |
9599 4239 |
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Biochemistry |
Fiona Stanley Hospital |
6152 8140 |
| Core |
Biochemistry |
King Edward Memorial Hospital |
6458 2753 |
| Core |
Biochemistry |
QEII Medical Centre |
6383 4093 |
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Biochemistry |
Royal Perth Hospital |
9224 1176 |
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Last Updated : 11-11-2024 12:18 |