HCG (Total beta), tumor marker
General Information
- Lab Name
- HCG (Total beta)
- Lab Code
- HCGTUM
- Epic Name
- HCG, Total Beta (Tumor Marker)
- Synonyms
- BHCG, Human chorionic gonadotropin
- Components
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Code Name HCGTL HCG, Tumor Marker Level (Beckman) HCGTRD HCG, Tumor Marker Level (Roche) HCGTC HCG, Tumor Marker Comment
Interpretation
- Method
Beckman DxI
- Reference Range
- See individual components
- Ref. Range Notes
See information under HCGTL test component.
Patient results determined by assays using different manufacturers, instruments, or methods may not be comparable.
Ordering & Collection
- Specimen Type
- Peripheral Blood
- Collection
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Collection requirements:
- Preferred specimen: 6 mL blood in RED TOP or GOLD SST tube
- Acceptable specimen: ORANGE TOP RST tube.
- Handling Instructions
2.0 mL serum is preferred. Gel tubes are acceptable.
Storage stability: Stable for 5 days at 20–25 °C, 14 days at 2–8 °C, 12 months at −20 °C (± 5 °C).
Freeze only once- Quantity
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Requested: 1 mL serum
Minimum: 0.25 mL serum
Processing
- Receiving Instructions
Note: Prepare two 1 mL serum aliquots.
- Send one aliquot refrigerated to Central Lab.
- Send the second aliquot frozen to Montlake.
- Misc Sendout
Performance
- Lab Department
- Chemistry, Automated Panels(CHA)
- Frequency
- Monday-Sunday, results same day
- Available STAT?
- No
- Performing Location(s)
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CL Renton Core Lab
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room 170
1601 Lind Ave SW
Renton, WA 98057UW-MT Chemistry, Automated
206-520-4600Clinical Lab, Room NW220,
University of Washington Medical Center,
1959 NE Pacific street, Seattle, WA 98195
Billing & Coding
- CPT Codes
- 84702
- LOINC
- 53959-3
- Interfaced Order Code
- UOW2915