Can you get a paternity test while still pregnant?
Definition A pregnancy test measures a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (HCG). HCG is a hormone produced during pregnancy. It appears in the blood and urine of pregnant women as early as 10 days after conception. See also: • HCG – urine • HCG – serum – qualitative • HCG – serum – quantitative How the test is performed A pregnancy test may be performed using blood or urine. There are two types of blood pregnancy tests: • Qualitative, which measures whet…
