Description
B-hCG Blood Test
A blood test (Gold Top Vacutainer) to measure the level of the pregnancy hormone hCG (human Chorionic Gonadatrophin or B-hCG).
Early ultrasound scans are unable to identify a heart beat in early pregnancy before about 7 weeks so hCG blood tests are helpful to confirm viability, especially in cases of suspected threatened miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy and molar pregnancy. In a normal intrauterine early pregnancy the levels of hCG or B-hCG double approximately every 2 days. Paired samples taken about 2 days apart are a useful guide to viability.
This test can be taken at our Cardiff clinic or we can arrange for a sample to be taken at your home, work or anywhere in the UK.
