Pregnancy Tests
POCT Test Name
Pregnancy Test on urine
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Instruments No instrumentation required using current technology. Test kit in current use is the MDS QuickCard Pregnancy Test Kit. |
Location within CDHB
Acute Assessment Unit, CWH.
Biochemistry laboratory, CHLabs.
Emergency Department, CCH
Maternity Outpatients, CWH
Sexual Health, CCH.
Tests measured
This is the hormone that is tested for in urine based home pregnancy tests- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin. Also called "beta-HCG", "b-HCG", "BHCG" and "B-HCG". A hormone that is secreted by the umbilicus of the embryo. It stimulates the production of estrogen and progesterone.
Sample and volume requirements
Fresh clean catch urine sample. Sufficient volume to perform the test- at least 1 mL.
Consumables
MDS QuickCard™One-Step Pregnancy Test
Controls
On board control.
Reference Range
Negative: < 25 IU/L bHCG.
Sources of Error
Contamination of sample.
Out of date kits.
Competencies
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