One of the most common reasons for performing an hCG test is to confirm a pregnancy, and the test may be prescribed along with a urine test. In the early stages of pregnancy, the hCG test can also help assess the foetus’s age.
Apart from this, other reasons why doctors may prescribe the test include:
To rule out an ectopic pregnancy
Checking if a person is pregnant before they undergo treatment or surgery
Prenatal Down syndrome screening
Monitoring a pregnancy with risks of miscarriage
Diagnosis of pregnancy-related tumours