Check your beta-hCG levels to confirm if you are pregnant. Beta-HCG is detected in blood at lower levels than in a urine test.
As well as confirming pregnancy as early as possible, it is perfect for women who want to have repeat beta-hCG tests to ensure that their pregnancy is progressing healthily in the early stages.
This test works with a finger-prick home test as well as with a phlebotomy sample.
Beta-hCG is a hormone which is very accurate at confirming at the earliest possible moment whether you are pregnant or not.
Many women prefer to regularly check their beta-hCG levels, particularly in early pregnancy, as the level rises steadily throughout the first trimester, before dropping down to a steady level for the rest of the pregnancy.
Seeing the steady rise in levels can be reassuring. If the levels stop rising during the first 10 weeks ou should see you healthcare professional as it may indicate a problem with the pregnancy's progression.
The test is quantitative so you can get a general indication of the age of the pregnancy. The “normal” range is very wide so it may not be possible to be completely confident of the age of the pregnancy but it will give a potentially useful parameter.
NB: On occasions beta-HCG is produced by some types of cancer so if there is any doubt it is important to get checked by a doctor.
This tests works well with a finger-prick home test as well as with a phlebotomy sample taken in any one of our nationwide network of partner locations.
The presence of the hormone Beta-HCG is used to confirm pregnancy and the quantitative levels of this hormone in your blood can be used to determine the gestational age of your foetus.
Laboratory results are provided with reference ranges which are based on the normal test results of a large group of healthy people from the same age group and gender as yourself.
Sometimes, healthy people get results outside the reference range, while people with health problems can have results in the normal range. If your results fall outside the reference range, or if you have symptoms despite a normal result, you may require more testing or wish to discuss the result with your GP.
For simplicity, we provided your results graphically, so they are easy to understand. Any result flagged amber is outside of the standard range. Normal results are in green.
If you see ‘invalid result’ on any of your report pages, it’s nothing to worry about. Please call our Customer Service team on 020 7183 3718 and if required we will be able to arrange another blood test appointment free of charge or post you a home testing kit which you can post back to our laboratory
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