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Commercial Pregnancy Test
An example of one of the many commercial pregnancy tests available to the public. These preliminary tests are generally confirmed by a clinical urine or blood test.
Test is based upon the detection of human chorionic gonadotrophin - (hCG)
- Placental hormone initially secreted by cells (syncitiotrophoblasts) from the implanting conceptus during week two, supporting the ovarian corpus luteum, which in turn supports the endometrial lining and therefore maintains pregnancy.
- Hormone can be detected in maternal blood and urine and is the basis of many pregnancy tests.
- Hormone also stimulates the onset of fetal gonadal steroidogenesis, high levels are teratogenic to fetal gonadal tissues.
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File usage
The following 15 pages use this file:
- 2009 Lecture 3
- 2010 BGD Practical 3 - Implantation
- 2010 Foundations Lecture - Introduction to Human Development
- 2010 Lecture 3
- 2011 Lab 2 - Week 2
- ANAT2341 Lab 2 - Week 2
- BGDA Practical 3 - Implantation
- Endocrine - Placenta Development
- Foundations Lecture - Introduction to Human Development
- Foundations Practical - Week 1 and 2
- Human Chorionic Gonadotropin
- Lecture - Week 1 and 2 Development
- Pre-Medicine Program - Embryology
- Pregnancy Test
- Talk:2011 Lab 2 - Week 2
