Indicator Explainer
Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
A sialoglycoprotein hormone secreted by the placenta and maintains the corpus luteum at the beginning of the gestation period.
This page explains what the indicator is and how results are interpreted in general terms. Reference ranges depend on the laboratory, the method, and your own situation — no single “normal value” applies to everyone. This page is health information, not a diagnosis. For symptoms, treatment, or urgent concerns, contact a healthcare professional.
When it is tested
Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C2275. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0. Source identity and definition checked automatically on 2026-10-18. No individual clinical interpretation or human reviewer is asserted.
Reading results
Reference intervals and interpretation depend on the laboratory, specimen, method and clinical context. This source definition is educational information; it does not establish a diagnosis, product approval or suitability for an individual.
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References
- NCI Thesaurus 26.09d — Human Chorionic Gonadotropin (C2275)
- Source: National Cancer Institute, NCI Thesaurus 26.09d, C2275. NCI definition, reproduced without modification under CC BY 4.0.
- Arginine vasopressin deficiency revealing a disseminated human chorionic gonadotropin-secreting germinoma. — JCEM Case Rep, 2026-10-05 (PMID 42831231; literature)
- Impact of early postoperative human chorionic gonadotropin change direction after high-intensity focused ultrasound on ultrasound-guided dilation and curettage outcomes in cesarean scar pregnancy: a retrospective study. — Int J Hyperthermia, 2026-09-17 (PMID 42754951; literature)
- Gallbladder Cancer with Human Chorionic Gonadotropin-Positive Tumor Cells: A Case Report and Review of the Literature. — Surg Case Rep, 2026-09-10 (PMID 42741088; literature)