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Quantitative hCG Pregnancy Test

$ 49.0
$49

When you’re expecting, an hCG pregnancy blood test will help you know for sure.

This test provides an accurate measurement of the amount of Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG) present in your blood. HCG may appear in the blood of pregnant women about 10 days after conception. This pregnancy blood test is more accurate and can detect pregnancy earlier than other home pregnancy tests.²
                     

Under the care of your healthcare provider, this hCG pregnancy blood test may also be used to help identify an ectopic (tubal) pregnancy, evaluate an at-risk pregnancy, or confirm a woman is not pregnant before pursuing medical treatments that could negatively impact a developing fetus.¹

Accuracy Matters

As with urine/home pregnancy tests, it is possible to receive false results (both negative and positive) from a blood pregnancy test.


False Negative Results (test is negative, but you are pregnant): usually occur if the blood pregnancy test was performed too early (a rule of thumb is that it takes about 10 days after conception for the test to show a positive result). A negative result may be attributed to not enough hCG in the blood to detect a pregnancy. Your hCG levels rise very quickly during early pregnancy. If you believe that you received a false negative result because you tested too soon and you still have not had a menstrual period, you may repeat the beta hCG quantitative test again after waiting 48 to 72 hours.2


False Positive Results (test is positive, but you are not pregnant): very rarely happens. You may get this result if you are taking a medication that contains hCG or due to certain medical issues.2

 

Test Details

Sample Type: Blood
Age: 18+
HSA/FSA: Accepted
Collection Method: In person at a Labcorp location
Results: 1 day from when your sample arrives at our lab

Preparation:  No special preparation is needed.

Why Consider This Test

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Looking for answers sooner?

A beta hCG pregnancy blood test can detect hCG earlier in a pregnancy than urine tests can; about 10 days after conception.¹,²

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Need a more accurate test?

Unlike urine tests that can give conflicting results due to varied hCG concentrations, an hCG blood test can detect pregnancy with greater accuracy because it measures the amount of hCG in your blood.¹,²

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Looking for reassurance?

Because a beta hCG quantitative test measures the concentration of hCG in the blood, it may help detect potential problems. 

Because a beta hCG quantitative test measures the concentration of hCG in the blood, it may help detect potential problems.

Early detection of potential complications could prompt you to see your healthcare provider sooner to ensure you get the best care possible.¹,²

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References:

1. MedlinePlus. HCG blood test – quantitative. MedlinePlus website. Updated March 11, 2022. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/003510.htm

2. American Pregnancy Association. What is HCG? American Pregnancy Association website. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://americanpregnancy.org/getting-pregnant/hcg-levels/

3. Testing.com. Pregnancy Test (hCG). Testing.com website. Updated September 27, 2022. Accessed October 27, 2022. https://www.testing.com/tests/pregnancy-test-hcg/

What's Tested
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG)

Measures the amount of hCG, a hormone produced by the placenta and  present in the blood to detect pregnancy with greater accuracy and earlier detection.

How It Works

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Purchase Your Test

Simply purchase this test online. A healthcare provider will review and approve your test requests; no healthcare provider visit is required.
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Provide Your Sample

Visit a Labcorp location near you for sample collection. Visits may be scheduled online.
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Get Your Results

View your easy-to-read results online in your Labcorp Patient™ account, including Linked Accounts. For certain results that require prompt attention, you will also be contacted by phone or mail.

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FAQ

Visit the Labcorp OnDemand website to browse and purchase laboratory tests and create your Labcorp OnDemand account. All Labcorp OnDemand testing requires a healthcare provider order; for your convenience, Labcorp OnDemand has contracted with PWNHealth LLC and its affiliated professional entities (collectively, PWNHealth) to provide healthcare provider services. Visit a Labcorp location for sample collection; or, if using an at-home kit, collect your sample yourself. We’ll let you know when your results are ready to be accessed through your Labcorp OnDemand account or through your Labcorp Patient account. 

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also provided to PWNHealth, which provides professional healthcare provider services for OnDemand tests. If you are accessing your results through your Labcorp Patient account, all users linked to the account will have access to all OnDemand test results. Results may also be provided to a local, state, or federal health authority, but only when legally required. For example, many states require the testing laboratory and healthcare provider to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as sexually transmitted diseases or COVID-19, to local or state health departments.  

 

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Your testing will be performed in a CLIA-certified clinical laboratory. Labcorp provides leading-edge medical laboratory tests and services through a national network of primary clinical laboratories and specialty testing laboratories. Our labs perform regular quality assurance testing to ensure our results are accurate.

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