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Test Code LAB143 BHCG QUANTITATIVE, BLOOD

Important Note

Northern campuses can NOT share this test with other tubes or add it on.

Caution: This test is for ADULT males and females.

Please order Mayo test: Beta-Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Quantitative, Serum Test code: BHCG (LAB5061) for children testing.

Additional Codes

Internal: 10459

External: HCGQUAN

Beaker: LAB143

PERFORMED AT

SBH LABORATORY
SRH LABORATORY
SMH LABORATORY
SPH LABORATORY
HDH LABORATORY

Specimen Requirements

Container Type: Lithium Heparin (Green Top) or Serum Separator (Gold Top)
Specimen Type: Plasma or Serum
Preferred Volume: 1 mL
Emergency Minimum Volume: 0.3 mL
Specimen Processing: Separate serum or plasma from cells as soon as possible by centrifugation. Store and transport refrigerated. One freeze/thaw acceptable.

Limitations: Samples should not be taken from patients receiving therapy with high biotin doses (i.e. >5 mg/day) until at least 8 hours following the last biotin administration.

Alternate Specimens: Plain Serum Tube (Red Top), EDTA Plasma (Lavender Top)


Stability:

Temperature Time
Room Temp 5 days
Refrigerated 14 days
Frozen (-20 øC) 12 months

Method

ECLIA

Synonyms

Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Quant, HCG Beta Quant, B-HCG Quant, Chorionic Gonadotropin Quant, Beta HCG, Quantitative

CPT Codes

84702

Department

Chemistry

Test Schedule

Daily & STAT

Reference Lab

SCHS

Remarks

This method is calibrated according to the WHO 4th International Reference Preparation for Chorionic Gonadotropin (WHO 4th IRP 75/589). The degradation half-life for HCG is 1 day following surgical removal of ectopic pregnancy or trophoblastic tissue.