Human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is a glycoprotein hormone secreted by the developing placenta during pregnancy which can be detected in the urine and serum of pregnant women as early as 6 to 15 days after conception. hCG levels increase significantly during the early stages of pregnancy, making it an excellent indicator for the detection of pregnancy. (The concentration of hCG in serum is approximately equal to the concentration in urine). The concentration of hCG increases to 50 mlu/ml one week post implantation and reaches a peak at 100,000-200,000 mlu/ml at the the first trimester. The Lumiquick hCG test is a rapid test to detect the presence of hCG in urine specimens in a qualitative format Sensitive to 25 mlu/ml. The level of sensitivity is set at this limit of detection to minimize the risk of false positive results. It s known that a number of conditions other than pregnancy, including trophoblastic disease and certain non-trophoblastic neoplasms, cause elevated levels of hCG. These diagnoses should be considered if appropriate to the clinical evidence. If the urine specimen is too dilute, (i.e. low specific gravity) it may not contain representative levels of hCG. In this case, if pregnancy is still suspected, a first morning urine should be obtained from the patient 48-72 hours later and tested.

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