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It is used to measure the Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin hormone in the blood or urine.
It stands for Human Chorionic Gonadotrophin hormone, which is normally found in the body but at very low levels. The HCG test measures only the elevated levels in the body.
It is used to:
The urine HCG test is the most accurate one and it should be done after a week or two you’ve missed your menstrual period. It could be a false negative if done too close.
HCG increases quickly during the first ten days of fertilization and remains high during the first trimester. Then it declines in the second and the third trimester.
Blood HCG test is done at the health care provider’s office only and it is accurately used to detect the pregnancy even before you’ve missed your menstrual period.
Urine HCG tests can be done at home with an at-home test kit and give you results in minutes.
Home pregnancy tests are 99% accurate when done following the instructions correctly.
Blood HCG test is done at the health care provider’s office only and can find very small amounts of HCG also. It takes hours to more than a day to show the results.
You should get it done when you’re in doubt about pregnancy. The most common sign of pregnancy is missed menstrual period. The other common signs are:
It means HCG is not there in your urine and you may not be pregnant. But a negative result doesn’t always mean you’re not pregnant. It could be a false negative. If you still think that you’re pregnant, you can repeat the test after a week.
In the case of home tests when you did the test too early, your body may not have formed enough HCG to be detected and it can give false negative results.
It means HCG has been found in your urine and it simply means you’re pregnant.
If you’re trying to conceive and taking fertility drugs, your HCG urine test can be false positive too. If your HCG levels are rising too quickly, it may indicate a condition called molar pregnancy (a condition that causes uterine tumors to grow). You can confirm the pregnancy with your healthcare provider.
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