HCG QT
Chorionic Gonadotropin, Total (Quantitative), Serum or Plasma
EPIC Test Procedure Code: LAB2173
Performing Lab:
Saint Luke's Regional Laboratories
Container Type:
Serum gel tube or green top (heparin) tube
Specimen Type:
Serum or plasma
Preferred Volume:
2 mL
Minimum Volume:
1 mL
Store and Transport:
Room temperature
CPT Codes:
84702 - HCG Quant (EAP 30013040)
Test Schedule:
Monday through Sunday
Method:
Chemiluminescence
Reference Ranges:
Males:
0.0 - 1.0
mIU/mL
Females:
Non-pregnant females:
1.5 -4.2
mIU/mL
Post-menopausal females:
1.8 - 10.1
mIU/mL
Elevated:
> 10.1
mIU/mL
Notes:
High serum biotin levels may interfere with this assay and result in a false decrease in values. A repeat test 24 – 48 hours after stopping oral biotin may be requested.