Beta HCG Advanced Pregnancy Test

β-hCG (Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin)

• A hormone produced mainly during pregnancy by the placenta
• Measured in blood (quantitative) or urine (qualitative)

Common uses

• Confirm pregnancy (earlier and more accurate in blood)
• Monitor early pregnancy (levels should roughly double every 48–72 hours early on)
• Help evaluate ectopic pregnancy or miscarriage
• Tumour marker for certain conditions (e.g., gestational trophoblastic disease, some testicular or ovarian tumours)

This test looks at the HCG volume in the blood – HCG is secreted as the egg is implanted.

This test is very sensitive and can detect even very low levels of HCG, possibly giving a positive result earlier than an over-the-counter urine test.

HCG levels less than 5 are considered negative.

HCG levels about 25 are considered as positive.

HCG levels between 6-24 indicate a repeat test is necessary.

This test is for women who would like an early test to check if they are pregnant. A negative result does not necessarily mean that you are not pregnant as HCG may not be detectable even with this sensitive test, especially if you tested early or ovulated late. A repeat test is recommended if your period has not arrived after another 3 days.

We send the test to our partner laboratory in London at weekends and locally during the week for same day results.

This test is important if there is a risk of ectopic pregnancy.

We often suggest this test where the early pregnancy scan does not detect a pregnancy because it is too early to scan.

HCG Levels – Pregnant Women

• 3 Weeks: 6 - 70 IU/L
• 4 Weeks: 10 - 750 IU/L
• 5 Weeks: 200 - 7,100 IU/L
• 6 Weeks: 160 - 32,000 IU/L
• 7 Weeks: 3,700 - 160,000 IU/L
• 8 Weeks: 32,000 - 150,000 IU/L
• 9 Weeks: 64,000 - 150,000 IU/L
• 10 Weeks: 47,000 - 190,000 IU/L
• 12 Weeks: 28,000 - 210,000 IU/L
• 14 Weeks: 14,000 - 63,000 IU/L
• 15 Weeks: 12,000 - 71,000 IU/L
• 16 Weeks: 9,000 - 56,000 IU/L
• 16-29 Weeks (second trimester): 1,400 - 53,000 IU/L
• 29-41 Weeks (third trimester): 940 - 60,000 IU/L

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