A urine pregnancy test shows positive or negative. A beta hCG blood test tells you exactly how much pregnancy hormone is present — confirming pregnancy earlier, monitoring early pregnancy, and helping detect ectopic pregnancy. At Mascot Healthcare, Akoka.
These are the symptoms and situations that indicate this test is the right next step.
A missed period with or without a positive home test — a beta hCG blood test gives a definitive quantitative result, even before a urine test turns positive.
Most sensitive confirmationA very faint line on a urine test means a low but detectable hCG. A blood test quantifies exactly how much — helpful for tracking whether it is rising normally.
Quantitative confirmationOne-sided pain with a positive pregnancy test — urgent beta hCG + pelvic scan. In ectopic pregnancy, hCG levels rise more slowly than normal.
Urgent — ectopic checkBleeding with a positive test — serial beta hCG measurements 48 hours apart show whether levels are rising (ongoing pregnancy) or falling (miscarriage).
Serial hCG monitoringAfter a miscarriage or ectopic treatment, serial beta hCG confirms that levels are falling to zero — confirming complete resolution.
Post-miscarriage clearanceAfter embryo transfer, beta hCG at 10–14 days post-transfer is the standard confirmation of implantation.
IVF/IUI confirmationUnderstanding what each component of the test measures helps you understand your results.
Measures the exact concentration of beta hCG (mIU/mL) in blood. In a normal pregnancy, hCG doubles every 48–72 hours in the first trimester.
Serial measurements 48 hours apart distinguish a healthy rising pregnancy from a failing pregnancy or ectopic. Rising >66% in 48hrs is reassuring.
Post-embryo transfer hCG level at day 10–14 confirms implantation. Low levels or failure to rise indicate a chemical pregnancy.
| Weeks pregnant | Expected hCG range (mIU/mL) |
|---|---|
| 3 weeks | 5–50 |
| 4 weeks | 5–426 |
| 5 weeks | 18–7,340 |
| 6 weeks | 1,080–56,500 |
| 7–8 weeks | 7,650–229,000 |
| Negative (non-pregnant) | <5 |
Eat and drink normally. No fasting required.
Unlike some hormone tests, beta hCG is stable throughout the day.
If you are doing serial monitoring, bring your previous result for comparison.
Come to 52 Sholanke Street, Akoka, Mon–Sat, 9AM–5PM.
We provide same-day quantitative beta hCG results with clinical interpretation — not just a positive or negative.
Serial hCG monitoring (repeating at 48-hour intervals) is available and is the standard investigation for early pregnancy complications including threatened miscarriage and suspected ectopic pregnancy.
Quantitative beta hCG blood test with same-day results at Mascot Healthcare, Akoka.