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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test Code LAB0254508 Beta-HCG, (Quantitative), Plasma or Serum

Methodology

Chemiluminescent Microparticle Immunoassay

Performing Laboratory

CentraCare Laboratory Services

Specimen Requirements

Specimen Type: Plasma

Container/Tube:

Preferred: Green top (Lithium heparin/PST)

Acceptable: Serum(Red top,Gold /SST), Na Heparin Plasma (Label specimen appropriately)

Specimen Volume: 0.5 mL

Minimum: 0.25 ml

Specimen Transport Temperature

Refrigerated

Reference Values

Nonpregnant females: <5.0 mIU/mL
Pregnant females
3-4 weeks: 9-130 mIU/mL
4-5 weeks: 75-2,600 mIU/mL
5-6 weeks: 850-20,800 mIU/mL
6-7 weeks: 4,000-100,000 mIU/mL
7-12 weeks: 11,500-289,000 mIU/mL
12-16 weeks: 18,300-137,000 mIU/mL
2nd trimester: 1,400-53,000 mIU/mL
3rd trimester: 940-60,000 mIU/mL

Day(s) Test Set Up

Monday through Sunday

Test Classification and CPT Coding

84702