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HCG in blood serum - qualitative

Alternative Names:
Beta-HCG in blood serum - qualitative; Human chorionic gonadotrophin - serum - qualitative; Pregnancy test - blood - qualitative; Serum HCG - qualitative

Normal Values:
  • The test is negative if you are not pregnant.
  • The test is positive if you are pregnant.


What abnormal results mean:

If your serum HCG is positive and you do NOT have a pregnancy properly implanted in the uterus, it may indicate:




Review Date: 11/30/2004
Reviewed By: Jacqueline A. Hart, M.D., Internal Medicine, Newton-Wellesley Hospital, Boston, Ma.

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