hCG
A pregnancy test can tell whether you're pregnant by checking a sample of your urine (pee) or blood for a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG).
Both urine and blood tests check for hCG to find out whether you're pregnant.
Source: MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of MedicineNormal range
Result tiers from clinical guidelines, not a single normal band.
| Source | Sex | Age | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Board of Internal Medicine (Laboratory Test Reference Ranges) | All | all ages | <2 mIU/24 hr |
details
- Sample
- Urine · LOINC
- Listed under
- Ectopic Pregnancy · Pregnancy · Teenage Pregnancy
- Code
- LOINC 2106-3 · mIU/24 hr
- Also known as
- Choriogonadotropin, HCG, CG, Gyn, OB
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