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Beta hCG:

(Human chorionic gonadotropin ) Pregnancy test Quantitative hCG
hCG is a protien produced in the placenta of a pregnant woman


this test used in :

confirm Pregnancy or to help diagnose and monitor trophoblastic disease or testes tumors in case of male
measures the actual amount of hCG present in the blood. It may be ordered to help diagnose an ectopic pregnancy, to help diagnose and monitor a pregnancy that may be failing, and or to monitor a woman after a miscarriage. In addition, a quantitative hCG test may be ordered to diagnose trophoblastic disease or testes tumors or ovary. It may be ordered at regular intervals to monitor the effectiveness of treatment for these conditions and to detect tumor recurrence.


An ectopic pregnancy

is the condition when the fertilized ova (blastocyst) implants somewhere other than in the uterus. This is a serious condition needing immediate treatment. Patients with ectopic pregnancies often have abdominal pain and uterine bleeding. Usually, abnormally low levels of hCG are produced in ectopic pregnancies with slower-than-normal rates of increase

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