What Does My Lab Test Reports Indicate?

Posted on Wed, 27 Jan 2016

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Question : what is a difference between beta hcg and free beta hcg
my values are as
beta hcg 2341 miu/ml
and free beta hcg 2.21 miu/ml

what does it mean ???

Answered by Dr. Deepti Verma (15 minutes later)

Brief Answer:
Different type of beta hCG

Detailed Answer:
Hi dear,
I have gone through your question and understand your concerns.
There are various forms of beta hCG present in blood of a pregnant woman. The various forms are total beta hCG, free beta hCG, C terminal peptide hCG, alpha hCG and pituitary hCG.
Various forms of hCG are measured for different purposes.
Free beta hCG is measured at 11-14 weeks of pregnancy along with other markers to assess the risk of Down syndrome in the fetus.
All the different types of hCG are unrelated to each other, and value of one is not dependent on the other.
Hope you found the answer helpful.
Please do get back for further queries.
Wishing you good health.
Regards
Dr Deepti Verma
OBGYN
Maternal and fetal medicine specialist

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