Pregnancy test 001B200

hCGurineserum

rapid test for the qualitative detection of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in plasma, serum and urine. The ulti med hCG Cassette is a rapid chromatographic immunoassay for the qualitative detection of human chorionic gonadotropin in urine or serum or plasma to aid in the early detection of pregnancy. Summary Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone produced by the developing placenta shortly after fertilization. In normal pregnancy, hCG can be detected in both urine and serum as early as 7 to 10 days after conception. hCG levels continue to rise very rapidly, frequently exceeding 100 mIU/ml by the first missed menstrual period and peaking in the 100,000-200,000 IU/ml range about 10-12 weeks into pregnancy. The appearance of the hCG in both the urine and serum soon after conception, and its subsequent rapid rise in concentration during early gestational growth, make it an excellent marker for the early detection of pregnancy. The ulti med hCG cassette is a rapid test that qualitatively detects the presence of hCG in urine specimens at the sensitivity of 20 mIU/ml, and the presence of hCG in serum or plasma specimens at the sensitivity of 10 mIU/ml. The test utilizes a combination of monoclonal and polyclonal antibodies to selectively detect elevated levels of hCG in urine or serum or plasma. At the level of claimed sensitivity, the ulti med hCG cassette shows no cross-reactivity interference from the structurally related glycoprotein hormones hFSH, hLH and hTSH at high physiological levels.