LP14329-4
Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit
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Description
The presence of the Choriogonadotropin beta subunit (B HCG) in plasma or serum shortly after conception followed by its rapid rise in concentration makes it an excellent marker for confirmation and monitoring of pregnancy. Used only for pregnancy testing. HCG done at 16-20 weeks of pregnancy for the purpose of finding a M.O.M. value and to determine risk of a defect in the fetus. Source: Regenstrief Institute
Reference Information
| Type | Source | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Form Consistency Checks | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | *1. See I1rr consistency notes #1 and #2. |
| Webcontent | USA HCG Reference ServiceCopyright Copyright © 2000 hCG Reference Service. All rights reserved. | USA HCG Reference Service: Synthesis and Degradation of HCG Synthesis and Degradation of HCG |
| Article | Clinical ChemistryCopyright Copyright © 2009 American Association for Clinical Chemistry. | Zhimin C , Robert R. Are Laboratories Reporting Serum Quantitative hCG Results Correctly? Clinical Chemistry 2008; 54:761-764. Link to article |
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit
- Part Display Name
- Choriogonadotropin.beta subunit
- Part Type
- Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
- Created On
- 2000-05-04
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- B-HCG
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 绒毛膜促性腺激素.Beta 亚单位 Synonyms: B HCG; |
| es-ES | Spanish (Spain) | Subunidad beta de la gonadotropina coriónica humana |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Coriogonadotropina.subunità beta |
| et-EE | Estonian (Estonia) | Koorioni gonadotropiin.beetaalaühik |
| tr-TR | Turkish (Turkey) | Koriogonadotropin.beta subunit |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Хориогонадотропин.бета субъединица |
| fr-BE | French (Belgium) | Gonadotrophine chorionique humaine.sous-unité béta Synonyms: HCG.sous-unité béta |
| fr-CA | French (Canada) | Gonadotrophine chorionique humaine.sous-unité bêta Synonyms: HCG.sous-unité bêta |
| nl-NL | Dutch (Netherlands) | choriongonadotrofine.bèta-subunit Synonyms: bèta-HCG |
| el-GR | Greek (Greece) | Χοριογοναδοτροπίνη.βήτα υπομονάδα Synonyms: Χοριογοναδοτροπίνη.βήτα υπομονάδα |
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