Beta HCG Quantitative, Blood - Saskatoon

Overview

Alias

• hCG-β
• BhCG
• hCG
• Beta Human Chorionic Gonadotropin

Specimen Information

Specimen types accepted

• Plasma

Specimen collection container

• Preferred Collection Container: Light Green (Lithium Heparin gel)
• Alternative Collection Container: Gold (gel)

Required volume

• Optimal Volume: 4.5 mL Full collection tube
• Minimum Volume:  1.0 mL

(Submitting the minimum volume makes it impossible to repeat the test or perform confirmatory/reflex testing. In some situations, a minimum volume may require a second collection.)

• Pediatric Volume

Transport and stability

• 3 days at 2 - 8 °C

Rejection criteria

• Specimens received where the proper collection protocols were not followed
• Pathology and Laboratory Medicine Acceptance and Rejection Criteria

Performance

Methodology

• Electrochemiluminescence Immunoassay (ECLIA)

Days/times performed

Availability	24 hours a day
Testing site	RUH, SCH, SPH

 

Maximum laboratory time

Results reporting

• In Hospital reported within 2 hours
• Community urgent and inter-hospital reported within 4 hours
• Community routine reported within 24 hours

Specimen retention time

• 3 days

Last Updated: March 24, 2026