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Beta-hCG (Tumor Marker)

Normal range < 5 (nonpregnant) mIU/mL (< 5 IU/L SI). Specimen: Serum.

Also known as: human chorionic gonadotropin, hCG.

< 5 (nonpregnant) mIU/mLReference range

Reference range

This result is reported qualitatively or as a one-sided threshold rather than a two-sided numeric band.

SpecimenSerum
Conventional range< 5 (nonpregnant) mIU/mL
SI range< 5 IU/L
Conversion factor×1 (conventional → SI)
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What is the normal range for Beta-hCG (Tumor Marker)?

The standard teaching reference range for Beta-hCG (Tumor Marker) is < 5 (nonpregnant) mIU/mL in conventional units, or < 5 IU/L in SI units. This value is measured in serum.

Source: Adult reference values compiled from Pagana & Pagana, Mosby's Diagnostic and Laboratory Test Reference, and Fischbach & Dunning, A Manual of Laboratory and Diagnostic Tests. Reference ranges vary by laboratory, method, age, sex, and population — always use the range printed on the actual result.

Above the range

Common causes of a high Beta-hCG (Tumor Marker)

  • Pregnancy
  • Gestational trophoblastic disease
  • Germ-cell tumors
  • Choriocarcinoma

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Nursing considerations

  • Also the pregnancy hormone; as a tumor marker it tracks germ-cell and trophoblastic tumors.

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