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Test Code BHCG Beta-hCG (Quantitative), Plasma or Serum

Performing Laboratory

Lima Memorial Health System Laboratory

Specimen Requirements

Preferred:
Container/Tube: Green cap-yellow ring Top (Lithium Heparin Gel) tube
Minimum Volume: 1.0 mL 
Collection Instructions: Centrifuge within 2 hours
Also Acceptable:
Container/Tube: Plain, Red Top or Serum gel (SST-Gel) tube

Reference Values

Non-pregnant:  <5.0 mIU/L

Pregnant (weeks after conception):

0.2-1 week:  5-50 mIU/L

1-2 weeks:  50-500 mIU/L

2-3 weeks:  100-5,000 mIU/L

3-4 weeks:  500-10,000 mIU/L

4-5 weeks:  1,000-50,000 mIU/L

5-6 weeks:  10,000-100,000 mIU/L

6-8 weeks:  15,000-200,000 mIU/L

8-12 weeks:  10,000-100,000 mIU/L

Specimen Stability

Ambient: 8 hours
Refrigerate: 48 hours
Frozen: aliquot for longer storage

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Immunoassay

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84702

Mnemonics

BHCG, BETHCG