Question: what is the difference between beta hcg and hcg?
Answer: hCG can also be measured in blood taken from a vein in the arm. Qualitative (reported as positive or negative) hCG testing (urine pregnancy test) is routinely used to confirm pregnancy. Quantitative (reported as a number) hCG testing (also called beta hCG) measures the actual amount of hCG present in the blood.