41100:HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG), SERUM, QUANTITATIVE

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41100:HUMAN CHORIONIC GONADOTROPIN (HCG), SERUM, QUANTITATIVE
Alias Names: BETA HCG QUANTITATIVE PREGNANCY TEST, HCG, QUANTITATIVE
Methodology: Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Edit Date: 3/23/2006
Performed: Daily
Released: Same day
CPT Code: 84702
Specimen Collection Details
Collection: One 7.5 mL serum separator tube (SST). Also acceptable: One 5 mL red top tube, 4 mL green top tube (heparin), or 4.5 mL light green top tube (PST).
Handling: Centrifuge SST or PST within 2 hours of collection and transport in original tube. Centrifuge red top or heparin tube within 2 hours, separate plasma and pour into a plastic vial. Refrigerate. Freeze if specimen cannot be assayed within 48 hours. Allow no more than one freeze/thaw cycle.
Standard Volume: 1.0 mL serum.
Minimum Volume: 0.5 mL serum.
Transport: Refrigerated if received in laboratory within 48 hours, or frozen on dry ice.
Comments: For tumor marker testing, see Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), Tumor Marker (41110).
Rejection Criteria: Specimen frozen and thawed more than once; refrigerated specimen received in laboratory more than 48 hours after collection.
MEDICARE MAY REQUIRE A SIGNED ADVANCE BENEFICIARY NOTICE (ABN) FOR THIS TEST

Reference Range:
Male: 0.5-2.5 mIU/mL
Female: 0.5-5.0 mIU/mL
Gestation LMP Central 95% hCG (mIU/mL)
1.3-2 weeks 3.3-4 weeks 16-156 mIU/mL
2-3 weeks 4-5 weeks 101-4870 mIU/mL
3-4 weeks 5-6 weeks 1110-31500 mIU/mL
4-5 weeks 6-7 weeks 2560-82300 mIU/mL
5-6 weeks 7-8 weeks 23100-151000 mIU/mL
6-7 weeks 8-9 weeks 27300-233000 mIU/mL
7-11 weeks 9-13 weeks 20900-291000 mIU/mL
11-16 weeks 13-18 weeks 6140-103000 mIU/mL
16-21 weeks 18-23 weeks 4720-80100 mIU/mL
21-39 weeks 23-41 weeks 2700-78100 mIU/mL
These hCG ranges are guidelines only. Individual patient hCG levels may be outside these reference ranges for a given gestational age.

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