Beta HCG Test | 合法醫療器材資訊網

Beta human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) is a hormone produced by the placenta[1] during pregnancy, and is typically detected in the blood. A beta HCG test is a blood test used to diagnose pregnancy, and usually becomes positive around the time of the first missed period.

Beta HCG (BHCG) test requires a small tube of blood, taken from a vein by your doctor.

Beta HCG (BHCG or blood pregnancy test) may be performed by your doctor if they suspect that you may be pregnant, or if you suspect pregnancy yourself! Usual pregnancy symptoms include a missed or late period (amenorrhea), breast fullness or tenderness, or nausea and vomiting (morning sickness).

The test is often routinely performed in women of childbearing age with abdominal pain, and t...