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Mayo Clinic Laboratories

Test ID BLOD0607 HCG Screen

AKA

Beta HCG
Pregnancy Screen
Human Chorion Gonadotropin

Specimen Type/Requirements

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

 

Test is affected by gross hemolysis and gross lipemia.

Specimen Volume

 Preferred Volume     1.0 mL   
 Minimum Volume     0.5 mL   

 

Stability/Transport

 Room Temperature     8 hours     
 Refrigerated     7 days     Preferred for transport   
 Frozen     Greater than 7 days     

 

Performed Test Frequency

Monday through Sunday

Methodology

Sioux Falls – Chemiluminescence
Rapid City – Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Performing Lab

Sanford Laboratories Sioux Falls
Sanford Laboratories Rapid City

CPT

84703