Quantitative hCG Pregnancy Test

Your beta hCG results will let you know the amount of hCG in your blood so you can confirm detect a pregnancy as early as possible. The quantitative measurement helps determine the age of the fetus. Under the care of your healthcare provider, the test may also help you detect potential complications and assess the health of the pregnancy.

Blood pregnancy tests are generally considered the most accurate tests available for early detection of pregnancy. However, 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): These 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. HCG levels rise very quickly during early pregnancy. If you believe 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): These very rarely happen. You may get this result if you are taking a medication that contains hCG or due to certain medical issues.²

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.

Your results will be provided to you through our secure online portal to view or print. Results are also made available through a secure portal to the independent healthcare provider who placed your test order.  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, and/or federal health authority; for example, many states require the testing laboratory and physician to report test results for certain communicable diseases, such as COVID-19, to local or state health departments.

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