There is a fair few papers on this subject in relation to Down syndrome
screening using either hCG or the free beta subunit. Look for Spencer, K in
Medline.
Hope this helps
Chris
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> I didn't find any reference in Don Young's tome on effects of disease on
> laboratory tests, but wouldn't it make sense that hCG (MW 45 000, filtered
> at the glomerulus and therefore detectable in urine by pregnancy kits) to
> be increased in renal failure ?
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> We've had a few requests for HCG in CAPD patients who are not pregnant but
> with well detectable levels of HCG.
> 10 - 15.
> I don't know why HCG is detectable in these patients. I've told them to
> monitor the level. I cannot explain why but is there any form of
> interference with the HCG assay?
> Help!
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> Bharat
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