Blood test
Pregnancy Test
How much of the pregnancy hormone beta-hCG is in your blood, measured as an exact amount.
- UKASaccredited laboratory
- Next dayresult, after the lab receives your sample
What it is for
- Pregnancy Test
Why people check it
Beta-hCG is a hormone made during pregnancy, and a blood test picks it up at lower levels than a urine test. In early pregnancy it usually rises steadily through the first trimester, so some women repeat the test to follow that rise. Other conditions, including some cancers, can also raise beta-hCG, so share the result with your doctor.
Can be done with a finger-prick kit at home, at a collection point or with home collection on request.
- Pregnancy Test
Who it is for
Women who want an early answer about pregnancy, and women in early pregnancy who repeat the test to follow their levels. If levels stop rising in the first 10 weeks, see a healthcare professional.
- Signs
People often check it when they
- Want to know as early as possible whether they are pregnant
- Want to follow their levels in the first weeks of pregnancy
- Find a steady rise reassuring
How to give your sample
The app shows which ways are open for this test before you pay.
A kit at home
A kit arrives by Royal Mail. You return it at a Post Office; the return postage is paid by you. Collection instructions come with the kit.
A collection point
A blood sample taken at a collection point near you, found from your postcode in the app.
Home collection: on request
You ask in your account, and the team replies with a price and a date. Nothing is charged now.
The result arrives in the app.
It is yours: keep it, or send it to the doctor of your choice: only a doctor can say what it means for you. This page explains what the test is for; it does not replace a consultation.
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