Clarilab

Pregnancy

Beta hCG test

Also called hCG, pregnancy blood test, b-hcg

The pregnancy hormone made by the placenta.

Typical range
Not pregnant: below 5 mIU/mL. In early pregnancy it roughly doubles every 2–3 days (Clarilab shows the doubling time).

Why it's done

Confirms pregnancy. Repeated 48 hours apart in early pregnancy to check it is rising as expected.

What a high result can mean

Normal in pregnancy; rises fast in the first weeks. Very high values can mean twins or, rarely, a molar pregnancy.

What a low result can mean

A slow rise or fall can mean an early loss or an ectopic pregnancy; your doctor will advise.

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Included in these checkups

Pregnancy: first trimester

More pregnancy tests

Glucose tolerance test (OGTT)Blood sugar before and after drinking a measured glucose drink (usually 75 g). Blood group and RhYour ABO group and whether you are Rh positive or negative. Indirect Coombs test (ICT)Looks for antibodies in your blood that could attack the baby's red cells. Rubella IgGAntibodies showing you are immune to rubella (German measles). Rubella IgMAntibodies that show a recent rubella infection. Double marker testTwo blood markers (PAPP-A and free beta hCG) combined with the NT scan.