Public Lab

Beta- HCG Level.

Rate: Rs. 600

Sample

This test is done on the serum or urine of the patient.

Significance

1. HCG and beta-subunit of HCG can detect early pregnancy and assay for either are used in pregnancy kits.

#This is a blood test to detect beta-HCG (human chorionic gonadotropin), a hormone normally produced during pregnancy and some of the cancers.

1. The intact molecule of HCG is more specific for pregnany.

#Persistence level of HCG means trophoblastic disease because in pregnancy there is rise of HCG level during first trimester and then then falls from the peak level.

If serum HCG is positive and do not have a pregnancy , means placenta not properly implanted in the uterus, then it may indicate:

1. Ectopic pregnancy

2. Miscarriage

3. Testicular cancer (in men)

4. Trophoblastic tumor

5. Hydatidiform mole

6. Ovarian cancer

This can be used as tumor marker for the placental tumors and germ cell tumor.

Normal

Men : < 5.0 mIU/mL

Nonpregnant women ; < 5.0 mIU/ mL

Urine : more than 25 mIU/ ml suggests pregnancy.

Pregnant women ;

1. 1 week of gestation ; 5-50 mIU/mL or IU/L

2. 2 weeks of gestation ; 50-500 mIU/mL or IU/L

3. 3 weeks of gestation ; 100-10,000 mIU/mL or IU/L

4. 4 weeks of gestation ; 1080-30,000 mIU/mL or IU/L

5. 6-8 weeks of gestation ; 3500-115,000 mIU/mL or IU/L

6. 12 weeks of gestation ;12,000-270,000 mIU/mL or IU/L

7. 13-16 weeks gestation ; upto 200,000 mIU/mL or IU/L

8. 17-40 weeks of gestation ; Gradual fall to 4000 mIU/mL or IU/L