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HelpTest ID BLOD0601 HCG Quantitative
Synonym
Human Chorion Gonadotropin, BHCGT
Specimen Type/Requirements
Sioux Falls, Black Hills
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum (preferred)
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum (preferred)
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma
Specify weeks of gestation if applicable.
Test is affected by gross hemolysis and gross lipemia.
Bismarck
Light Green top (Lithium Heparin w/gel) tube - Plasma (preferred)
Gold top (Serum w/gel) tube - Serum
Red top (Serum w/out gel) tube - Serum
Test may be affected by gross hemolysis, gross icterus and gross lipemia.
Specimen should be centrifuged and separated within 2 hours of collection.
Specimen Volume
| Preferred Volume | 1.0 mL |
|---|---|
| Minimum Volume | 0.5 mL |
Stability/Transport
Sioux Falls, Black Hills
| Room Temperature | 8 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 7 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 7 days |
Bismarck
| Room Temperature | 8 hours | |
|---|---|---|
| Refrigerated | 2 days | Preferred for transport |
| Frozen | 6 months |
Performed Test Frequency
Monday through Sunday
Report Available
1 - 3 days
Methodology
Sioux Falls
Chemiluminescence
Bismarck
Chemiluminescent Two-Step Sandwich
Black Hills
Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)
Performing Lab
Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls, Bismarck, Black Hills
CPT
84702