HCG Quantitative, blood
Collection Requirements
Souce: blood
Container(s):
- Preferred: Red gel
- Acceptable: Red
Volume: 1 mL in vacutainer or 500 uL in microtainer
Turn Around Time
STAT: 1 hour
Routine: 2-4 hours
Availability
STAT
Routine
Lab Processing Instructions
Specimen: plasma or serum
Spin, separate, and refrigerate
Performing Laboratory
Adele Hall
Adele Hall Lab Section
Chemistry
Instrumentation/Methodology
Vitros
Results determined by assays using different methodologies and/or manufacturers may not be comparable
Reference Ranges
<5 mIU/mL
CPT
84702