2135 HCG, Quant [Serum]

Specimen:

Collect:

One 7.5 mL SST

Also Acceptable
One 4 mL Green Top (Li Heparin)

Submit:

1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Serum. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Also Acceptable
1 mL (Min:0.5 mL) Plasma. Submit Refrigerated. Submit in a Standard Transport Tube.

Special Handling:

Allow specimen to clot completely at room temperature
Avoid Repeated Freeze/Thaw Cycles
Separate from cells ASAP

Rejection Criteria:

EDTA plasma

Stability:

Ambient: 8 Hour(s); Refrigerated: 2 Day(s); Frozen: 6 Month(s); Incubated: Unacceptable

Performed:

Sun-Sat

Reported:

1-3 Day(s)

CPT Codes:

84702 - HCG, Quant

Interpretive Data:

General Reference Range : <10 mIU/ml
Reference ranges for HCG Gestation Age HCG Conc. (mIU/ml) 0-2 weeks 10-500 2-3 weeks 100-1000 3-4 weeks 500-6000 1-3 months 5000-200,000 2nd & 3rd trimester 5000-50,000 HCG values in early normal pregnancy double every 48 hours.