Results Coefficients of variation ranged between 4.0 and 5.1 % for the three i-STAT 1 internal quality control (IQC) solutions and between 6.8 and 7.3 % for the two AQT IQC solutions. Symmetric differences in POCT EQA results when compared with laboratory and EQA stock values ranged ...
If hCG is elevated in the blood, then it will be elevated in the urine, but the results are not interchangeable. Blood is the preferred sample for tumor testing. Can gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) be prevented? No. Other than to avoid becoming pregnant, GTD is not preventable sinc...
Discover your zodiac sign with our fun tool! To learn the actual amount of hCG in the bloodstream, health professionals must test a blood sample. The results may indicate pregnancy progress or problems, cancer and other conditions. Normal Pregnancy During a normal pregnancy, a sperm fertilizes a...
INTERPRETATION OF RESULTS Negative:Only one color band appears on the control region. No apparent band on the test region. There is no pregnancy. Positive:Distinct color bands appear on the control and test regions. Both test line and control line indicates ...
Serum hCG requires a blood draw and lab testing. In the best of circumstances, women receive their lab results the afternoon of their serum blood test. In any event, women have already left the clinic before the result is known. To complement existing tools, we tested repeat use of a ...
Results This study clarifies the relative rationality of one criteria (β-hCG > 50 IU/L and αFP > 25 ng/mL); confirms new β-hCG diagnostic cut-off points: CSF β-hCG ≥ 8.2 IU/L and serum β-hCG ≥ 2.5 IU/L (sensitivity of 47 and 34 %, respectively, specificity of 100 %, ...