# Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (hCG), β-Subunit, Quantitative (Serial Monitor)

> This test measures the exact amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), a hormone produced during pregnancy or by certain types of tissue, in your blood. Doctors use these results to track how hormone levels change over time, which helps monitor the health of a pregnancy or the effectiveness of treatment for specific conditions. This comparison helps distinguish between a progressing pregnancy and complications such as a miscarriage or ectopic pregnancy. However, this test cannot determine the exact location of a pregnancy or diagnose a specific disease without additional examinations.

- Labcorp code: 480038
- Category: [Sexual Health](https://app.picardo.health/labs/tests/sexual-health.md)
- Price: shown at checkout, before payment.
- Blood draw: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=480038&ref=assistant

## About ordering

A licensed physician reviews every order before any test is run, and results arrive in the person's Picardo account. Ordering is open to adults 18 and over in the US, except New York, New Jersey, Rhode Island, Pennsylvania, Maryland, Massachusetts, Hawaii and Maine. General health information, not medical advice.