Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Beta Subunit, Quantitative details
What Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Beta Subunit, Quantitative shows
This test measures total human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), the hormone produced by the developing placenta, in your blood — used most commonly to confirm and monitor early pregnancy, since hCG rises predictably in the first weeks. Outside of pregnancy, elevated hCG can be a marker for certain rare tumors, including germ cell tumors of the ovaries or testes and gestational trophoblastic disease (an abnormal growth arising from placental tissue), so this test also has a role in diagnosing and monitoring treatment for these specific conditions.
Tests that include Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Beta Subunit, Quantitative
HCG, Total (Human Chorionic Gonadotropin) is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It is used to confirm and monitor pregnancy as well as to detect certain tumors and trophoblastic diseases.
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Beta Subunit, Quantitative Measures total hCG, the pregnancy hormone, in your blood — used to confirm pregnancy or, in other contexts, to help detect certain tumors.
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