HCG, QUANTITATIVE, TUMOR MARKER, SERUM
- Code
- 000.0000
- Name
- HCG, QUANTITATIVE, TUMOR MARKER, SERUM
- Category
- None
- Department
- Send-Out
- Start Date
- Expiration Date
- Synonyms
- BHCG Tumor Marker
- CPT Codes
- 84702
- Site
- SBMF
- Reference Test
- 30188
Specimen Information
- Type
Gold, SST
- Volume
1.0 ml
- Transport Info
Refrigerated
- Fasting Required?
- False
- Patient Instructions
- Reference Range
Male: 0-3 mIU/mL
Non-pregnant female: 0-5 mIU/mL
Postmenopausal female: 0-10 mIU/mL- Methodology
Chemiluminescent Immunoassay (CLIA)
Clinical Significance
Human chorionic gonadotropin can be used as an aid in the management of patients with germ cell neoplasms which produce hCG. The results should be evaluated with other clinical information and should not be used as absolute evidence of the presence or absence of malignant disease.