Pregnancy Test
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How is the Test Performed?
The qualitative urine human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG) test is usually performed by placing a drop of urine on a prepared chemical strip. It usually takes one or two minutes for the strip to indicate the result.
The qualitative and quantitative serum tests are performed by drawing a single tube of blood and sending it to a laboratory. You may wait anywhere from a few hours to more than a day to get the results.
Quantitative tests are used to measure the level of HCG in your blood, which gives your doctor more information than the qualitative test.
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