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Ancient
Egyptians
Hippocrates
Selmar
Aschheim and
Bernhard
Zondek (1928)-
female mouse
test /rabbit test
Present
Urine Test
Serum Test
Qualitative
Quantitative
General Aspects
The Need for Performing
the Test
Principle Underlying
– Types of hCG s
• hCG-1
• Pituitary hCG
• hCG-3
– Heterogenecity
hCG in
urine/Home
pregnancy tests
hCG in urine/Home pregnancy
tests
Advantage
Privacy and ease of self administration
Convenience
Quick
Disadvantages
hCG can be detected when only above
20mIU/mL
Only qualitative
Not as accurate as serum tests
Home Test Kit Components:
Test strip
Absorbent pad
Desiccant pouch
Plastic housing
Cardboard Box
Basic Components of test
strip
• 1st Band:"anti-a" hCG
antibody &
Immunoglobin G
(or IgG)