Pregnancy Test — Quantitative hCG

The quantitative pregnancy test measures hCG (human chorionic gonadotropin) levels in your blood to help provide pregnancy results as early as seven days after conception. The hCG hormone is produced by the developing placenta (within the uterus) and steadily increases throughout the first trimester (8-10 weeks) of a normal pregnancy.

This test is highly accurate and indicates whether or not your hCG levels reach the detectable limit of more than 5 mlU/mL. While considered more accurate and reliable than urine (at-home) tests, due to a number of factors, false results (both positive and negative) are possible outcomes from a pregnancy blood test. Your test results should be confirmed with a healthcare provider. For more information about your hCG levels, follow up with a primary care provider or OBGYN.

No doctor’s visit needed.

This test can measure hCG in your blood as early as 7 days after conception. This test is a quantitative test and your test results will be reported as high or normal depending on the amount of hCG detected.

This test is accurate, but as with urine/home pregnancy tests, false results (both negative and positive) are possible outcomes. A false-negative result may occur when the hCG level is lower than 5 mIU/mL, but you are pregnant. A common cause of a false-negative result is performing the test too early after conception, which results in not enough hCG in the blood to detect a pregnancy. If you suspect you are pregnant and have received a negative result, the test should be repeated in a few days. A false-positive result may occur when the hCG level is higher than 5 mIU/mL, but you are not pregnant. False positives rarely happen, but this may occur if you are taking medications containing hCG or due to certain medical conditions.

If you would like more information about your hCG levels, it is recommended that you follow up with your primary care provider or OBGYN.

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