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HCG - quantitative |
| Overview Risks Results |
| Alternative Names: |
| Serial beta HCG; Repeat quantitative beta HCG; Quantitative serum beta-HCG; Human chorionic gonadotrophin - quantitative serum; Beta-HCG - quantitative serum |
| What the risks are: |
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| Special considerations: |
| Drugs that can decrease HCG measurements include diuretics and promethazine. Drugs that can increase HCG measurements include anticonvulsants, antiparkinsonian drugs, phenothiazine, and promethazine. Veins and arteries vary in size from one patient to another and from one side of the body to the other. Obtaining a blood sample from some people may be more difficult than from others. |
Blood test |
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