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

> This test measures the specific amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in your blood, a hormone produced by the placenta shortly after conception. It helps confirm pregnancy early on and allows doctors to monitor how well a pregnancy is progressing.

- Labcorp code: 004416
- Category: [Sexual Health](https://picardo.health/labs/tests/sexual-health.md)
- Sample: blood
- Labcorp turnaround: within 1 day
- Collection: free at a Labcorp location, or $75.00 at home.
- Without a doctor: yes. People order it themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral.
- Price: shown on the review page its order link opens. Opening it orders nothing.
- Order link: https://app.picardo.health/labs/order?tests=004416&ref=assistant

## About ordering

People order for themselves, with no doctor's visit or referral, and results arrive in their 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.