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Blood Pregnancy Test

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Definition

A pregnancy test measures a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It appears in the blood and urine of pregnant women as early as 10 days after conception.

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...have gotten your period?Two Types of Pregnancy Tests There are two basic types of pregnancy tests: blood tests and urine tests. Both tests determine pregnancy by detecting the presence of human... Read more »

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...considerations Urine pregnancy tests will only be positive when you have sufficient HCG in your blood. If you are very early in your pregnancy, and the HCG level is below 25-50 mIU/mL, the... Read more »

HCG: qualitative - urine

...level of HCG in the urine. HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. See also: HCG in blood serum - qualitative HCG in blood serum - quantitative ... Read more »

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...include: CBC Blood chemistry CA125 Quantitative serum HCG (blood pregnancy test) Alpha fetoprotein Urinalysis ... Read more »

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