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A human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) urine test is a pregnancy test. A pregnant person’s placenta produces hCG, known as the pregnancy hormone.
During the first 8 to 10 weeks of pregnancy, hCG levels normally increase very rapidly. These levels reach their peak at about the 10th week of pregnancy, and then they gradually decline until delivery.
If you’re pregnant, the test may detect hCG in your urine about a day after your first missed period.
The hCG urine test is a qualitative test, which means that it will tell you whether or not it detects the hCG hormone in your urine. It’s not intended to reveal specific levels of the hormone.
The presence of hCG in your urine is considered a positive sign of pregnancy.
Plan to use the test the first time you urinate after waking up. This urine is the most concentrated and will contain the highest hCG levels of the day. Your urine dilutes as you drink liquids, so hCG levels may be harder to measure later in the day.
