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Tests:Pregnancy (POCT)
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== '''Overview''' == | |||
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|'''Department''' | |||
|Point of Care Testing (POCT) | |||
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|'''Test Code''' | |||
|N/A | |||
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|'''Synonyms''' | |||
|BhCG Urine (POCT) | |||
Urine hGC (POCT) | |||
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|'''Availability''' | |||
|Disposable Pregnancy Urine testing devices are available at both Taranaki Base and Hawera Hospital in select accredited departments (ED, Theatres, Day ward, endoscopy and surgical outpatients) | |||
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|'''Turnaround Time''' | |||
|5 minutes from the time the urine has been added to the testing well on the device | |||
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|'''Stability – Add test''' | |||
|N/A | |||
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== '''Specimen Requirements''' == | |||
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|'''Specimen''' | |||
|Urine | |||
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|'''Preferred''' | |||
|Fresh urine collected in a clean dry pottle/container. | |||
Random urine collected anytime during the day is suitable but a first morning urine will contain the highest concentration of hCG. | |||
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|'''Acceptable''' | |||
|Specimens that have been stored in the refrigerator (2-8°C ) for up to 48 hrs. | |||
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|'''Minimum Volume''' | |||
|1 ml | |||
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|'''Specimen Collection and Transportation''' | |||
|Urine collected in a clean dry pottle/container. | |||
if being tested straight away sample can be ambient (8-24°C), | |||
If longer than sample should be chilled (2-8°C) for up to 48 hrs. | |||
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== '''Test Information''' == | |||
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|'''Test Method''' | |||
|Lateral flow immunoassay (TestPack +plus OBC hCG urine, Abbott) | |||
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|'''Unit of Measurement''' | |||
|mIU/L | |||
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|'''Reference Intervals''' | |||
|A positive result usually indicates urine hCG levels of >25 mIU/L | |||
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|'''Uncertainty of measurement''' | |||
|N/A | |||
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|'''Additional Information''' | |||
|A positive test indicates that there is detectable hCG in the urine specimen, most likely to be due to pregnancy. Tests usually become positive when the hCG concentration reaches 25IU/L. | |||
If there is a high clinical suspicion of pregnancy but the urine test is negative, either send a blood sample to the lab for serum hCG measurement or repeat the urine pregnancy test in 2-3 days. | |||
False positive urine pregnancy tests are rare, but the result can be confirmed with serum hCG measurement. If the urine/serum hCG is measurable but there is no evidence of pregnancy, consider whether there is an alternative source of hCG production (for example, from an hCG-secreting tumour). | |||
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== '''Comments''' == | |||
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| colspan="2" |Quick user guides for testing should be available near the testing kits. | |||
All procedures, worksheets and competency checklist for sign-off are available on the intranet to all Health NZ Staff. | |||
This test is IANZ accredited. | |||
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[[Category:Tests]] | [[Category:Tests]] | ||
[[Category:Microbiology]] | [[Category:Microbiology]] | ||
[[Category:POCT]] | [[Category:POCT]] | ||