HCG Testing Flashcards
1
Q
What is the pregnancy test?
A
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (HCG)
2
Q
What are the two methods used to confirm pregnancy?
A
- Urine
- Serum
3
Q
What is HCG and where is it produced?
A
- Essential hormones for maintaining pregnancy
- Produced in the placenta
4
Q
What conditions can also produce appreciable amounts of HCG?
A
- Trophoblastic tumors in men
- Beginning of menopause
- Cyst-like moles (hydatidiform)
5
Q
What differential studies other than normal pregnancy is HCG assays utilized for?
A
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Threatened, incomplete, or complete abortion
6
Q
What is the quantitative results of HCG Testing?
A
- Estimate gestational age
- Diagnose very early pregnancy
7
Q
Are HCG quantitative levels used for differential studies other than normal pregnancy?
A
Yes
8
Q
HCG quantitative levels are requested in conjunction with what?
A
Serum Progesterone
9
Q
HCG quantitative levels are requested in conjunction for what?
A
- Ectopic pregnancy
- Threatened, incomplete, or complete abortion
- Neoplasms producing HCG
