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Hcg Diet Program

Health Encyclopedia: Hcg Qualitative Urine

Alternative Names

Beta-HCG - urine; Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine


What the risks are

There are essentially no risks (except for "false positive" or "false negative" results).


Special considerations

Drugs that can decrease HCG measurements include diuretics and promethazine.

Drugs that can increase HCG measurements include anticonvulsants, anti-parkinsonian drugs, phenothiazine, and promethazine.


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HCG: qualitative - urine
Beta-HCG - urine; Human chorionic gonadotropin - urine Normal Values The test is negative if you are not pregnant. The test is positive if you are... Read more »
HCG: qualitative - urine
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