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BETA-HCG, QUANTITATIVE |
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ORDERING INFORMATION: |
Geisinger Epic Procedure Code: LAB1844 Geisinger Epic ID: 19585 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
SPECIMEN COLLECTION |
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Specimen type: |
Plasma or serum | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Preferred collection container: |
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Specimen required: |
2 mL of plasma or serum; minimum 0.5 mL. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SPECIMEN PROCESSING |
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Specimen processing instructions: |
Allow serum to clot. Centrifuge to separate serum or plasma within 2 hours of collection. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Transport temperature: |
Refrigerated (preferred). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Specimen stability: |
Refrigerated: 3 days. Frozen: 1 year. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Rejection criteria: |
Stability limits exceeded or if carryover is suspected. Add-ons available only to unopened tube. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
TEST DETAILS |
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Interpretation guide: |
Males: < 2mIU/mL. Women (nonpregnant): <= 1 mIU/mL (premenopausal), <= 7 mIU/mL (postmenopausal) Beta hCG versus Gestational Age
Reference: Roche BHCG Package Insert hCG can serve as a screening assay for pregnancy. However, early pregnancy may not give a positive hCG test result. In addition, some non-pregnant women may have a hCG result slightly higher than the reference limit. Careful interpretation of the hCG with clinical history is required to determine whether the patient may be pregnant. |
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Additional information: |
HAMA (human anti-mouse antibodies) interfere with this test. Patients who have been treated with mouse monoclonal antibodies should not be tested with this procedure. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
CPT code(s): |
84702 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Note: The billing party has sole responsibility for CPT coding. Any questions regarding coding should be directed to the payer being billed. The CPT codes provided by GML are based on AMA guidelines and are for informational purposes only. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Test includes: |
Beta human gonadotropin (BhCG), quantitative. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Methodology: |
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay |
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Synonyms: |
Beta sub, Quantitative Pregnancy, Beta HCG, HCG, Pregnancy Test HCG BETA,SERUM; BHCG BETA HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN, TOTAL
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Clinical significance: |
hCG is a placental hormone which is secreted to detectable levels during the first two weeks of pregnancy. Neoplasms such as hydatidiform mole and choriocarcinoma may produce hCG ectopically. The test detects the entire hCG molecule ("total beta hCG"). |
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Doctoral Director(s:) |
Hoi-Ying Elsie Yu, PhD, DABCC Sheng-Ying (Margaret) Lo, PhD, DABCC |
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| Review Date: | 12/14/2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Performing Locations
Geisinger Wyoming Valley Medical Center
Geisinger Shamokin Area Community Hospital
Geisinger Community Medical Center
Geisinger Medical Center Muncy