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Human Chorionic Gonadotropin, Beta (Beta hCG), Total
Quantitative beta hCG measures the amount of pregnancy-related hormone in blood. Clinicians also use it for selected tumour-related indications.
Price for this test on its ownAED 160Test price AED 60
Clinical authorDr Nirupama SabhapathySpecialist Clinical Pathology
- Sample
- Serum
- Laboratory turnaround
- 24 hours
- Collection
- Dubai
- Laboratory
- Intel Lab
Understanding the test
What does the Total Beta hCG test measure?
Also called Beta hCG (Pregnancy / Tumour)
Clinicians may request a numerical hCG value when pregnancy timing or progression is uncertain, or for a distinct specialist monitoring indication.
When it may be requested
Investigating pregnancy-related questions
A quantitative hCG gives a concentration that can be followed over time when clinically indicated.
Clarifying a trend
The timing between measurements, symptoms and ultrasound findings help determine the next clinical step.
Before your sample
Prepare for collection
SpecimenSerum
Your checklist
No fasting is required. Give the first day of the last period and any recent hCG-containing fertility injection. Follow your clinician's timing for repeat draws.
A clinician takes a small sample of blood from a vein. The laboratory uses serum, the liquid separated from the blood after it clots.
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Understanding your result
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Result guideHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin, Beta (Beta hCG), Total
Reading your result
One value cannot reliably date or locate a pregnancy. Serial values interpreted at known intervals and, when appropriate, ultrasound provide more context.
What can affect it
- One hCG result cannot determine pregnancy location or establish whether a pregnancy is progressing normally.
From sample to follow-up
Your testing journey
Laboratory testHuman Chorionic Gonadotropin, Beta (Beta hCG), Total
- Specimen
- Serum
- Turnaround
- 24 hours
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Discuss the next step
If this is a pregnancy assessment, confirm the timing for any further draw or ultrasound with the maternity team.
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Patient questions
Before you book
Can one hCG value tell whether a pregnancy is in the uterus?
No. Timing, repeat measurements and ultrasound may all be needed. In pregnancy, pain with faintness or significant bleeding needs urgent assessment.
Can fertility injections or supplements affect beta hCG results?
Yes. Injections containing hCG given during fertility treatment stay detectable for a while and can produce a positive result that does not reflect a pregnancy, so tell the laboratory when you last had one. High-dose biotin supplements interfere with some immunoassays; mention them and follow your doctor's advice about pausing them beforehand.
Why is beta hCG used as a tumour marker?
Some tumours make the hormone, so it doubles as a marker for gestational trophoblastic disease, including molar pregnancy, and for germ-cell tumours of the testis or ovary. Some lung, bladder and gastrointestinal cancers occasionally release it too. In cancer follow-up, the trend across repeated samples in the same laboratory helps show how the disease is responding.
My pregnancy test is positive but nothing was visible on the scan. When is hCG repeated?
When the pregnancy location is unknown, the early pregnancy team often arranges two blood samples about 48 hours apart. The change helps plan follow-up and the next scan. Seek urgent assessment for new or worsening pain, bleeding or faintness rather than waiting for the next sample.
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Sources & further reading
Written by Dr Nirupama Sabhapathy, Specialist Clinical Pathology. Medically reviewed by Dr Joyce Jose, Specialist Clinical Pathology, on .
Catalogue information and AED price checked on 2 November 2026. Clinical suitability, preparation, collection arrangements and turnaround are confirmed for your selected test.