Specimen:

Serum

Collection Medium:

Minimum:

5 ml; red top

Testing
Schedule:

24 hrs/day, 7 days a week, including holidays.

Analytic Time:

30 minutes

Reference Range:

Positive = pregnant;  negative = not pregnant (or <2 weeks)
Positive if over 10 mIU/mL

Methodology:

Rapid Immunoassay

Sample
Processing:

Centrifuge at 3000 RPM for 10 minutes.
Aliquot serum into labeled container and cap.

Sample
Storage:

Refrigerate.

Transport
Instructions:

Place specimen into zip-lock type bag, seal bag.
Place requisition into outside pocket of bag.
Transport in cooler with refrigerated coolant packs.

CPT Code:

84703

See also:
Chorionic Gonadotropin, Total, Human, Quantitative (hCG), Plasma